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Rajwada, also known as the Holkar Palace or Old Palace, is a historical palace in Indore that was constructed by the Holkars of the Maratha empire around 2 centuries ago. An example of the architecture of the time, the palace is a 7 story structure that is placed near the Holkar Chhatris.
Pakistan is home to many archaeological sites dating from Lower Paleolithic period to Mughal empire. The earliest known archaeological findings belong to the Soanian culture from the Soan Valley, near modern-day Islamabad. Soan Valley culture is considered as the best known Palaeolithic culture of Central Asia. [1]
The first three sites were listed in 1980, the Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro, Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol, and Taxila. Two sites were listed in 1981 and the most recent site added to the list was the Rohtas Fort, in 1997. All six sites are cultural. [3]
Due to the site's location within the city of Indore, parts of the complex have previously fallen into disrepair. [ 7 ] [ 9 ] As of 2018 efforts were being conducted to clean up the area. [ 9 ] [ 5 ] In 2018 the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board announced that it would include the chhatris on a walking tour of the historic sites of Indore.
Pakistan's cultural heritage includes archaeological sites, stupas, forts, shrines, tombs, buildings, residences, monuments, and places of worship. Until the passing of the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Pakistan , some sites were under the federal government while others were in the provincial domain.
World Heritage Sites in Pakistan (1 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Historic sites in Pakistan" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
The first sites recognised as World Heritage Sites in South Asia were the Sagarmatha National Park and the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal, inscribed in 1979. [3] Nepal has currently a total of four sites. Sri Lanka has eight sites and Bangladesh has three sites. Pakistan has six sites.
Pakistan Monument: Islamabad House of Abdus Salam: Jhang, Punjab Allama Iqbal's Tomb: Lahore, Punjab Allama Iqbal Museum (Javaid Manzil) Lahore, Punjab Islamic Summit Minar (Tower) Lahore, Punjab Minar-e-Pakistan: Lahore, Punjab Khaliq Dina Public Hall and Library: Karachi, Sindh Quaid-e-Azam's Mazar (Mausoleum on Muhammad Ali Jinnah) Karachi ...