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Shigri Bala Astana

Type: Monument - Tomb
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Ghanche
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 17th Century CE
Description: This building is located on the left side of the main road leading into the last village of Hushe valley. It is surrounded by many graveyards - old and new. The Astana has a prominent Tibetan tower on its roof. To its south runs a stream, and a cluster settlement is situated to its northeast.
Latitude: 35.269640000
Longitude: 76.215040000
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
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