Dhoke Wajjan

Dhoke Wajjan is a village in , . Dhoke Wajjan is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bhir Mound and Taxila.

Nature reserve
Photo: Dawoodmajoka, Public domain.
The is an archaeological site in Taxila in the Punjab province of . 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 , along with several other nearby excavations, form part of the Ruins of Taxila – inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.

Railway station
Cantonment Junction Railway Station is located in cantonment area near , Rawalpindi district of province, . It serves as a junction for .

Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 1.0.
The , also referred to as the Great Stupa of Taxila, is a Buddhist near Taxila, Pakistan. It was built over the relics of the Buddha by Ashoka, the Emperor of , in the 3rd century BCE. is situated 3½ km northeast of Dhoke Wajjan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taxila and Wah Cantt.

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

Photo: Asad janjua, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wah Cantonment is a military city in the province of Pakistan. is adjacent to Taxila, a small town enriched with one of the most important archaeological sites of the world.

Dhoke Wajjan

Latitude
33.72334° or 33° 43′ 24″ north
Longitude
72.81389° or 72° 48′ 50″ east
Open location code
8J5JPRF7+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8887609102
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include HITEC University Taxila and Saraikala Mound.

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