Here you see a Stone Kitchen made by cutting a single big stone. This stone kitchen is located at Rani Ghat an Buddhist archaeological site in district Buner, KPK.
Stone Kitchen
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Takht Bhai
"Is it not a guidance for them, how many generations We have destroyed before them in whose dwellings they do walk about? Verily, therein indeed are signs. Would they not then listen?"
Al-Quran [Sajdah 32:26]
Takht Bhai or Takht Bahi (Urdu: تخت بھائی) is a Buddhist monastic complex dating to the 1st century BCE. The site is located about 15 kilometers from Mardan city, KPK. The complex is regarded by archaeologists as being particularly representative of the architecture of Buddhist monastic centers from its era. Due to its religious significance and remarkable architectural feature, the site has been placed on the " World Heritage Site" by UNESCO in 1980.
Takht Bhai, literally meaning "spring or well on a high surface". The spring of that period still exist on western hill and is used by the local people. Therefore the Buddhist sanctuary and the nearby village were named after these wells. The remains are most astounding, exciting and imposing relics of Buddhist in Pakistan. Datted back from 2nd BC to 5th century AD and scattered over 32.9 hectares. The site was excavated by Dr D.B Spooner and Mr.Hargreaves in 1907-09 and 1910-11 respectively. The remains consist of main stupa, votive stupas, court, lofty chapels, monastic quadrangle, meditation cells, covered passages and many other secular buildings. All are stone built laid in lime and mud mortar in diaper style masonry. A large number of stone and stucco sculptures have been unearthed during excavation, which now on display in Peshawar museum. The sculpture depicts the life of Buddha before his birth and different events of his life and reveal evolutionary and developmental stages of Gandhara art.
Al-Quran [Sajdah 32:26]
Takht Bhai or Takht Bahi (Urdu: تخت بھائی) is a Buddhist monastic complex dating to the 1st century BCE. The site is located about 15 kilometers from Mardan city, KPK. The complex is regarded by archaeologists as being particularly representative of the architecture of Buddhist monastic centers from its era. Due to its religious significance and remarkable architectural feature, the site has been placed on the " World Heritage Site" by UNESCO in 1980.
Takht Bhai
Takht Bhai, literally meaning "spring or well on a high surface". The spring of that period still exist on western hill and is used by the local people. Therefore the Buddhist sanctuary and the nearby village were named after these wells. The remains are most astounding, exciting and imposing relics of Buddhist in Pakistan. Datted back from 2nd BC to 5th century AD and scattered over 32.9 hectares. The site was excavated by Dr D.B Spooner and Mr.Hargreaves in 1907-09 and 1910-11 respectively. The remains consist of main stupa, votive stupas, court, lofty chapels, monastic quadrangle, meditation cells, covered passages and many other secular buildings. All are stone built laid in lime and mud mortar in diaper style masonry. A large number of stone and stucco sculptures have been unearthed during excavation, which now on display in Peshawar museum. The sculpture depicts the life of Buddha before his birth and different events of his life and reveal evolutionary and developmental stages of Gandhara art.
Takht Bhai
Old Stairs
This Old Stair picture was taken at an archeological site named Rani Ghat Ruins ( Rani Ghat Kandarat). Rani Ghat is a Buddhist archeological site located in district Buner, near Swabi and Buner boundary.
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| Old Stairs |
Mohenjo Daro
Mohenjodaro (Mound of the Dead) was one of the largest city-settlements of the Indus Valley Civilization of South Asia situated in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2600 BEC. The city was one of the early urban settlement in the world, existing at the same time as the civilization of ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Crete. The archaeological ruins of the city as designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is sometime referred to as "An Ancient Indus Valley Metropolis.
Moenjodaro was built around 2600 BCE and abandoned around 1900 BCE. It was rediscovered in 1922 by Rakhaldas Bandyopadhyay,an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India. He was led to the mound by a Buddhist monk, who believed it to be a stupa. In the 1930s, massive excavations were conducted under the leadership of John Marshall, K.N. Dikshit, Ernest Mackay and Further excavations were carried out in 1945 by Ahmad Hassa Dani and Mortimer Wheeler.
Mohenjodaro was created as a very well planned city. Its original purpose was to serve as a major trading spot and for farming. In ancient times Moenjodaro was most likely one of the administrative centers of the ancient Indus Vally Civilization. It was the most developed and advanced city in South Asia and perhaps the world, during its peak. The planning and engineering showed the importance of the city to the people of the Indus valley.
The Mohenjodaro ruins were one of the major centers of this ancient society. At its peak, some archaeologists opine that the Indus Civilization may have had a population of well over five million.
Seals have been found at Mohenjodaro depicting a figure standing on its head and another sitting cross-legged in what some call a yoga-like pose.
The Indus Civilization's economy appears to have depended significantly on trade, which was facilitated by major advances in transport technology. These advances included bullock carts that are identical to those seen throughout South Asia today, as well as boats.
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| Mohenjo Daro |
Mohenjodaro was created as a very well planned city. Its original purpose was to serve as a major trading spot and for farming. In ancient times Moenjodaro was most likely one of the administrative centers of the ancient Indus Vally Civilization. It was the most developed and advanced city in South Asia and perhaps the world, during its peak. The planning and engineering showed the importance of the city to the people of the Indus valley.
The Mohenjodaro ruins were one of the major centers of this ancient society. At its peak, some archaeologists opine that the Indus Civilization may have had a population of well over five million.
Seals have been found at Mohenjodaro depicting a figure standing on its head and another sitting cross-legged in what some call a yoga-like pose.
The Indus Civilization's economy appears to have depended significantly on trade, which was facilitated by major advances in transport technology. These advances included bullock carts that are identical to those seen throughout South Asia today, as well as boats.
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| Mohenjo Daro Ruins |
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| Mohenjo Daro Ruins |
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| Toy Bullock Carts |
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| Toy Bullock Cart |
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Stones at Ranighat
As I mentioned earlier in one of my post that Ranighat is an archeological site in district Buner at the top of mountain. Here are some pictures of stones taken at Ranighat.
Seat made in stone probably for king
Stone kitchen (in the rock) and stone walls
Broken stone articles
Stone made stairs
Vertical stone (Ranighat)
Ranighat An Archaeological Site
Though I'm living just 20 km away from Rani Ghat (The queen's rock), a famous Gandhara archaeological site, but I never visit this site before. On 19th January 2008, I visited this site for the first time with my colleagues and students. Rani Ghat situate at Nogram, district Buner, is the famous historical palace on the top of mountain used by the that time Rani (queen). She was famous for buying the fresh air coming from Swabi side. She paid to the villagers for clean air -- they were not allowed to pollute it by blowing the crops in the air for cleaning purpose. The ruins are still a famous place for visitors. This area used to be a fairy-land for foreigners and many, including Japanese, came here for studies in the ancient times to learn Buddhism. Being a part of origin of Buddhist Gandhara Civilization it has also attracted re-construction funds from Japanese research institutes. Beside the reconstruction of the site they also arranged for way in the mountain to facilitate the visitors. Here is my collection of pictures of different views of the site, hoping you will enjoy them.
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Rani Ghat Ruins (Kandarat)
Inside of Entrance
Picture of Stupa at Ranighat
A cave in a stone, where religious people used to meditate
Stone (Rani Ghat) after which the whole site is named as Rani Ghat (The queen's rock)
Mountain on the top of which Ranighat is located
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