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Well of Raja Dina Nath (Chowk Wazir Khan)

PunjabWellProtected
Raja Dina Nath was the person who rose to remarkable power in the later days of Ranjit Singh. During his time period he constructed buildings and gardens. Raja Dina Nath also built a well opposite the white dome in front of Wazir Khan Mosque. The well was built under a dome and open arches for drinking water, the well is no more functioning now.
Record ID
6462
Province / territory
Punjab
District
Lahore
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Well
Period
Historic
Legal status
Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992) (instrument: Protected by The Antiquity Act 1975 (As amended in 1992))
Coordinates
31.58306, 74.32433 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Khan, Ahmad Nabi. (1987). Archaeological Sites and Historical Monuments Protected Under the Antiquities Act, 1975. Federal Department of Archaeology & Museums, Government of Pakistan, Islamabad.

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