Dhok Wajjan
Dhok Wajjan is a locality in Rawalpindi District, Punjab. Dhok Wajjan is situated nearby to the locality Kohisar Colony, as well as near the village Wahdat Colony.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bhir Mound and Taxila Cantonment Junction railway station.
Bhir Mound
Nature reserve
Photo: Dawoodmajoka, Public domain.
The Bhir Mound is an archaeological site in Taxila in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It contains some of the oldest ruins of Ancient Taxila, dated to sometime around the period 800–525 BC as its earliest layers bear "grooved" Red Burnished Ware, the Bhir Mound, along with several other nearby excavations, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
Taxila Cantonment Junction railway station
Railway station
Taxila Cantonment Junction Railway Station is located in Taxila cantonment area near Taxila, Rawalpindi district of Punjab province, Pakistan. It serves as a junction for Havelian.
Dharmarajika Stupa
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
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 northeast of Dhok Wajjan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Taxila and Wah Cantt.
Taxila
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.
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.
Dhok Wajjan
- Type: Locality
- Location: Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
33.72351° or 33° 43′ 25″ northLongitude
72.81449° or 72° 48′ 52″ eastElevation
522 metres (1,713 feet)Open location code
8J5JPRF7+CQGeoNames ID
1338978
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