Type: Archaeological Site - Stupa & Monastery
Province: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District: Swabi
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1st - 5th Century CE
Description: The site of Takhta Band is situated at the height of about 762 m from the ground level in the Karamar hills. To its east lies the villages of Tulandai and Shera-e-Ghund; to the South the villages of Kalu Khan, and Takhta Band; to the west, the Karamar hills and to the North Karamar Hills and a big Nullah called in Pushto Abu-Tangai, meaning a gorge. The site is roughly circular in shape with a diameter about 76.2 m and the height is about 15.2 m containing the remains of a Buddhist settlement comprising a stupa and a monastery, probably dating back to 1st to 5th Century CE. The shrine is made of stones where large slabs have been used in the masonry. The North-western part of the shrine has been robbed by illegal diggers. Stones of the fallen structures of the shrine and pieces of lime-stucco are scattered all over the site.
Latitude: 34.230500361
Longitude: 72.290426583
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992)
Title of Publication: Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975
Published In: Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 1987
Bibliography/Reference: Khan, Ahmad Nabi
