Pind Gakhra

Pind Gakhra is a locality in Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Pind Gakhra is situated nearby to the locality Tofkian, as well as near Lalchak.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sirkap and Mohra Muradu.

Sirkap

Archaeological site

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Sirkap is the name of an archaeological site on the bank opposite to the city of Taxila, Punjab, Pakistan. The city of Sirkap was built by the Greco-Bactrian king Demetrius after he invaded modern-day Pakistan around 180 BC. Sirkap is situated 3 km southwest of Pind Gakhra.

Mohra Muradu

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Mohra Muradu is the place of an ancient Buddhist stupa and monastery near the ruins of Taxila, in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The ancient monastery is located in a valley and has views of the surrounding mountains.

Dharmarajika Stupa

Archaeological site

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The Dharmarajika Stupa, also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is a Buddhist stupa near Taxila, Pakistan. It was built over the relics of the Buddha by Ashoka, the Emperor of Magadha, in the 3rd century BCE. Dharmarajika Stupa is situated 3½ km south of Pind Gakhra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taxila and Hattar.

Taxila

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The ancient settlement of Taxila in the western outskirts of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad is a UNESCO World Heritage Site; it is considered one of the most important archaeological sites of South Asia, and for good reason.

Hattar

Town

Hattar is one of the 44 union councils, administrative subdivisions, of Haripur District in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. It is located south of the district capital, Haripur, at 33°51'1N 72°51'8E and borders Taxila Tehsil of Punjab province. Hattar is situated 8 km north of Pind Gakhra.

Wah Cantt

Photo: Asad janjua, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Wah Cantonment is a military city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Wah Cantt is adjacent to Taxila, a small town enriched with one of the most important archaeological sites of the world.

Pind Gakhra

Type: Locality
Location: Haripur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

33.77709° or 33° 46′ 38″ north

Longitude

72.84361° or 72° 50′ 37″ east

Elevation

512 metres (1,680 feet)

Open location code

8J5JQRGV+RC

GeoNames ID

1168032

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Localities in the Area

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