12 Unbelievable Historical Places In Pakistan You Never Knew About!

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12 Unbelievable Historical Places In Pakistan You Never Knew About!

Pakistan is a country with a rich history, even though it is just 67 years old, but the land this country owns, has a very a very profound history. Most of us have heard about Moenjodaro, Thattha and Taxila (might or might have not visited it), but there are many who have not been given any importance, yet they exist. Here are some archaeological sites/ historical places in Pakistan we bet you didn’t know about!!

1. CHAUKHANDI TOMBS

These tombs represent the structure of early Islamic cemeteries. It is located at 29 km (18 mi) east of Karachi, nearby the N-5 National Highway (Landhi Town, Pakistan). The Chaukhandi tombs are famous for having elaborate sandstone carvings.

2. BHANBHOR

The archaeological site of Banbhore dates back to 1st century BC. It is also located in Sindh, Pakistan.

3.BUDDHIST RUINS OF TAKHT-I-BAHI AND NEIGHBOURING CITY REMAINS AT SAHR-I-BAHLOL

Takht-i-Bahi, meaning spring throne, is a Buddhist monastic complex dating to the 1st century BC located on top of a 152 m high hill. (1st century)

4. REHMAN DHERI

Rehman Dheri is a pre-Harappan Archaeological site located near Dera Ismail Khan in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Rehman Dheri is said to be one of the oldest urbanized centers found to date in the whole South Asian region.

5. MEHRGARH

It is considered to be one of the most important Neolithic (6500 BCE to c. 2500 BCE) sites in archaeology. Mehrgarh is the second oldest Indus Valley civilization site after Bhirrana, Haryana, India, according to Archaeological Survey of India report. It is situated on the Kacchi Plain of Balochistan, Pakistan.

6. KATASRAJ TEMPLE

Katasraj Mandir or Katasraj Temple is located in Katas village near Choa Saidanshah. It is basically a Hindu temple complex. Unfortunately, no proper efforts are being made to maintain the temple. The pond at the temple is drying up because of heavy use of ground water for industrial purposes.

 

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7. HIRAN MINAR AND TANK, SHEIKHUPURA

Located in Sheikhupura, Punjab, the Hiran Minar was constructed by Emperor Jahangir as a monument to one of his pet deer, Mansraj.

8.RANIKOT FORT, DADU

Ranikot Fort is a historical fort situated near Sann, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. It is also known as ‘The Great Wall of Sindh’. It is also believed to be the largest fort in the world with a circumference of about 26 kilometers (16m).

9. BALTIT FORT

Balti Fort, also known as Baltit Fort is an ancient fort located in the Hunza valley, Gilgit Baltistan region. It was founded in the 1st CE and since year 2004 it has been on the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage.

10. MANSEHRA ROCK EDICTS


Mansehra Rock Edicts are fourteen edicts of the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, inscribed on rocks in Mansehra in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The edicts are cut into three boulders and date back to 3rd century BC and they are written in the ancient Indic script of Gandhara culture, Kharosthi (Wikipedia).

11. ROHTAS FORT

Rohtas Fort, Jhelum is an excellent example of Muslim military architecture of the mid 16th century A.D. Built by Sher Shah Suri, its aim was to prevent the Mughal emperor Humayun from returning to India after being defeated by the enemies. The massive walls and bastions of the fort run for more than four kilometers. They are indeed a masterpiece of civil engineering.

12. ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF RANIGAT

Located in the Buner district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ranigat is situated on the top of a ridge. The remains of the largest Buddhist monastic complex in the region reside there. It is a 2500 year old Buddhist archaeological site belonging to the Gandhara civilization.

 

[Majet Raha]

All of these sites were built by Indian kings of ancient 'Bharatvarsh' later unused or destroyed or converted to Islamic monuments.
Guys, dont take me wrong here i'm trying to put forward our common ancestry to all here.

I mean, come one, the name 'Chaukhandi' is its origin in Sanskrit. It needs to be read as 'Chau' and 'Khandi' means 4 regions. Exactly like Samarkand (originally Samar Khand), Taskant (Originally Chash khand) Just like Bundel Khand.

Another example is Ranikot fort, whenever you see 'Pur' and 'Kot' at the ending of a city consider that as Vedic origin. Ranikot means 'Fort of Queen'. And the original builders were long forgotten because of continuous occupation of barberic Islamic forces.


You should learn more on history of Multan, Peshawar, Lahore and entire region for that matter including Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and Turkey and entire middle east. You will find places like Amasya, Kaysri, Nishapur, Ramsar, Amol and so on an so forth. Learn real history and connect the dots with your actual heritage.
I don't have any issue on which faith you guys follow now, that may be the real god to you and no one should object to that but your ancestry and history is not going to change because of that.
So my friends i respect every religion and i'm not here to demean anyone just because they are born in that religion.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Indian kings

Here comes a Ganga-Lander from god knows which part of the Holy Ganges to claim everything under the "India" trick. My name is Ali. May I claim the boxer Ali's achievements?

And the name "India" is only few hundred years old.

 

[Bharat Muslim]

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