Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Ghanche
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 17th Century CE
Description: This Astana complex is located in Thagas, 40 km from the main town of Khaplu. The site features an array of historic monuments including a Khanqah, as well as two Astana, commemorating famous Noorbakhshia saints, and surrounded by around 25 graves. Apoo Mir Ishaq and Mir Yahya are the two saints buried within the Astana. The Astana of Mir Ishaq is a wooden structure erected over four stone corners -columns, with entrances covered in wooden latticework. The site attracts several pilgrims each year.
Latitude: 35.216436000
Longitude: 76.463099000
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: History of Northern Areas of Pakistan: Up to 2000 A.D.
Published In: Sang-e-Meel Publications, Lahore
Year of Publication: 2001
Bibliography/Reference: Dani, Ahmed Hassan
