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Drugra Burj (Kos Minar)

PunjabTowerProtected
The Burj is erected on a small ancient mound with mud bricks and is square in plan. It has a small burnt brick arched opening; a square is pierced through the ceiling probably to allow natural light. Actually, the Kos Minar is erected by burnt bricks and supported with mud bricks. Originally, a staircase was provided for approaching the roof.
Record ID
6115
Province / territory
Punjab
District
Pakpattan
Tehsil
Pakpattan
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Tower
Period
Historic
Legal status
Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
Coordinates
30.51667, 73.42778 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Rasool, Niaz. (1996). The Monuments and Ancient Sites in the Surveyed Districts of Punjab. Pakistan Archaeology, Number 29, 1994-1996, DOAM, Karachi.

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