How am I going to link Mankiala Buddhist Stupa & Rawat Fort, two towering monuments of Northern Pakistan’s ancient history, in 600 words? Mankyala Buddhist Stupa Location Mankiala village, 30 Kms from Rawalpindi on GT road. This is the site where Sher Shah Suri’s son punished the local Gakhar Chief Sultan Sarang Khan for staying…
Tilla Jogian Hindu and Sikh temples. I had decided to turn back my 4×4 after a grueling 3 hours of extreme off-road driving, navigating boulders, mudslides, sheer ledges, and humid conditions — in my ascent to reach the 1st century BC ascetic retreat Tilla Jogian. The moment I headed downhill on a 40-degree descent, suddenly…
Sialkot city lies on the artery that went all the way to Kashmir through Jammu. The colonial British drew a line that separated people who had been living together for centuries. Route location of Sialkot It takes 5 h to reach Sialkot from Islamabad, if you follow the GT Road – Wazirabad route. If you…
Although there are several Krishna Hindu temples from Udumi, Kerala to Utah, the Krishna mandir near me is in Rawalpindi. Krishna means ‘dark’ in Sanskrit and is the most revered deity in Hinduism, often depicted in blue color and called Vishnu. Krishna Mandir is Urdu for Hindu temple. Krishna Hindu Temple is the only…
Khewra Salt mines of Pind Dadan Khan, Jhelum Administrative Region is the second largest Salt mine in the world with an estimated 89 Mill-600 Mill tons reserves. History of Khewara Salt Mines The Khewra mine was first recorded by the cavalry horses of Alexander’s army in 326BC. It was then mined commercially by Mughal Rulers.This…