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Samadhi Architecture in Potohar

Zulfiqar Ali Kalhoro · Published 2016

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otohar is a land of myths, romance and chivalry. Many tribes ruled Potohar region of the Punjab leaving behind their footprints in the form of monuments which are testimony to their political roles each tribe played in different period of history ranging from Hindu Shahi to indigenous tribes of Ghakhars and Janjuas. There are many villages in Potohar where there are monuments of these tribes who held sway in much of the present Potohar, Apart from these local tribes, many non-local tribes and religious groups also ruled Potohar. This included Ghorids, Ghaznavids, Mughals, Sikhs and British. The present paper deals with samadhis of Hindus and Sikhs which are believed to have been erected during the Sikh and British period in Potohar. Read more