Heritage record
Tower of Lakhi
SindhTowerProtected
This tower is situated in the north side of Laki city on the western edge of Shikarpur-Laki main road. This tower now presents in mid of government offices and Hospital. Tower is in round plan with burnt bricks found on the platform of mound. The height of this mound form approximately is 4.50 m. Pieces of pottery also found on the surface of this mound. Flag now flying in the top of this Thul. Playing ground is in south of this Thul. Probably, this tower belongs to Alexander time 323-324 B.C. He had erected this type of towers during his attempts of conquered the cities.
- Record ID
- 6976
- Province / territory
- Sindh
- District
- Shikarpur
- Typology
- Monument
- Subtype
- Tower
- Period
- Historic
- Legal status
- Not Protected — UNVERIFIED; no statute or notification cited
- Coordinates
- 27.84111, 68.69944 — source-provided, not field-verified
- Verification status
- source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
- Sources
- Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums, Islamabad.. (1995-2001). Survey and Documentation of Archaeological Sites and Monuments (1995-2001). Unpublished Survey by Federal Department of Archaeology and Museums.
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