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Nicholson Monument

Monument

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Nicholson's Obelisk, also known as Nicholson's Memorial, is an obelisk located in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan, which was erected in 1868 in the honour of Brigadier-General John Nicholson. Nicholson Monument is situated 1½ km southeast of Khanpur Road.

Bhir Mound

Nature reserve

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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. Bhir Mound is situated 3½ km north of Khanpur Road.

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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.

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.

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