Type: Monument - Mosque
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Ghanche
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 18th Century CE
Description: This mosque lies at the center of the Banpi settlement in Khaplu, the latter being the district headquarters of Ghanche. The mosque is a single-storey structure with a main prayer hall and a verandah on its eastern side. A traditional cribbage and cator technique have been employed in its construction, using stone, adobe, timber and mud as raw materials.
Latitude: 35.164166667
Longitude: 76.325833333
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
