| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | PB08013008 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Kos Minar |
| State / राज्य | Punjab |
| District / जिला | Fatehgarh Sahib |
| Manual District | |
| Sub District / उप-जिला | Sirhind Fatehgarh Sahib (M Cl) |
| Manual Sub District | |
| Village / गाँव | Hansali |
| Manual Village | |
| Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन | Medieval - मध्यकाल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
C. 16th - 17th Cent. CE |
| Sub Period | Medieval |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | Hansali, Sirhind, Fatehgarh Sahib |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 30 38 23 |
| Longitude / देशान्तर | 76 23 15 |
| Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग | |
| Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग | It is located approx 5 km from Hansali bus stand. It is situated in the fields of Hansali village. |
| Air Port / विमानपत्तन | Mohali |
| Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन | Sirhind |
| Bus Station / बस स्टैंड | Hansali |
| Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | |
| Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं | Plain- मैदान |
| Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण | It lies in between the Shivalic foothills of outer Himalayas and the Indo-Gangetic alluvial plains of Punjab. It is situated in the semi-urban area of Punjab. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | Kos Minar are medieval Indian milestones along the Grand Trunk Road in northern Indian subcontinent, that were introduced by the 16th-century Pashtun ruler Sher Shah Suri. Kos Minars were erected to serve as markers of distance along royal routes from Agra to Ajmer, Agra to Lahore, and from Agra to Mandu in the south. Kos Minars were described as a marvel of India by early European travellers such as Sir Thomas Roe and have been labeled as an integral part of India s national communication system by Archaeological Survey of India |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
The 16th-century Pashtun ruler Sher Shah Suri introduces improved brick pillars plastered over with lime at every kos. The minars thus came to be called as kos minars. |
| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | Medieval - मध्य काल |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
It is a minar constructed for battlement purposes. It has holes inside it which was constructed for throwing arrows. It is in ruined condition. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
It is constructed of Sirhindi bricks and lime mortar. |
| Usage(s) & Sub Type | |
| Usage(s) / प्रयोग | Non-Living Monument - प्रयोग मे नहीं |
| Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग | Battlement purpose Minar |
| Ownership / स्वामित्व | State - राज्य |
| Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था | Unprotected- असंरक्षित |
| Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास | |
| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | NA |
| Name / नाम | NA |
| Year / वर्ष | NA |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Unpublished |
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