Type: Monument - Tower
Province: Gilgit-Baltistan
District: Astore
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 20th Century CE
Description: The Zaipur Shikari is the only surviving stone pillar out of three of its kind that was built during the British colonial period. This tower, along with the other two, was used to support wooden grooves that served as water channels from Shanuter Nala to Zaipur - that is, from one hillside to the other. The stone pillar is constructed so as to have thirteen levels, in a tapering shape, each with a different length and breath. It is built with stones, with cribbage across the corners of the pillar. This pillar is located at a distance of five km from the Zaipur village.
Latitude: 35.319964227
Longitude: 74.776179602
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Tourism, Sports, Culture, Archaeology & Museum Department Gilgit-Baltistan
Published In: Miscellaneous
Year of Publication: Miscellaneous
Bibliography/Reference: Anonymous
