Type: Archaeological Site - Rock Art
Province: Punjab
District: Chiniot
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 7th - early 11th Century CE
Description: This site is located to the east towards Chenab River, where the quarrying has left vertical sections. On its top some carvings are engraved, known as Gorakh Asthan. The carvings included riders on horses, or standing on them, a figure with horned helmet and a dagger may associated with the same period, and an elephant might be associated with Hindu Shahi period.
Latitude: 31.748661917
Longitude: 72.974447444
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985
Title of Publication: Recent Discoveries of Chenab Nagar, Chiniot, Punjab
Published In: Journal of Asian Civilizations, Vol. XXV, No. 2, December, 2002
Year of Publication: 2002
Bibliography/Reference: Salim, Muhammad
