Type: Monument - Road
Province: Punjab
District: Rawalpindi
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1526 - 1857 CE
Description: The remains of ancient Grand Trunk Road are constructed in lime stone, built by Afghan King Sher Shah Suri in about 1540, which connected Kabul with Calcutta. It was probably built on ancient route, used by the Achaemenids and Greeks (Alexander).
Latitude: 33.703501194
Longitude: 72.823509917
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Remains of Islamabad Capital Territory and Rawalpindi District
Published In: Journal of Asian Civilizations, Vol. 35, No. 1, July 2012
Year of Publication: 2012
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Muhammad Ashraf et.al
