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Badshahi Ghat

Khyber PakhtunkhwaStupa & MonasteryProtected
A Buddhist period archaeological site, spread over an area of 1km, name of Badshahi Ghat means `King Throne` (derived from a huge flat rock), measuring 640x530x365cm. Site comprised of a complete city, surviving structures revealed several residential rooms, stupas and adjacent monastic areas. Few sculptures from the surface have been reported.
Record ID
3670
Province / territory
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
District
Bajaur Agency
Tehsil
Nawagai
Typology
Archaeological Site
Subtype
Stupa & Monastery
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
34.74352, 71.31017 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Rehman, S. et. al. (1996). The Archaeological Explorations in Bajaur Agency. Archaeological Reconnaissance in Gandhara, DOAM, Karachi.

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