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Gor Khuttree Peshawar in Dilapidated condition

Posted on January 27, 2009January 27, 2009 By Jamal Panhwar No Comments on Gor Khuttree Peshawar in Dilapidated condition

Gor Khuttree is an archeological site where there is a temple and a carvan sarae. Recently due to lack of attention the site is in a very sad condition. APPLICATION has released the photos dipicting lack of attention which is due to the fact that the foreign tourists are not coming to Peshawar any more.

gor-khuttree-temple-peshawargor-khuttree-saraegor-khuttree-wellGor Khuttree was identified by Sir Alexander Cunningham with Kanishka Vihara (the Great Stupa of King Kanishka) while Professor Dr Ahmad Hasan Dani identified it with the place where the famous tower of the Buddha bowl once stood.

S.M. Jaffar identified it with the place of Hindu pilgrimage where they performed the Sardukahr ritual (shaving off heads).

The celebrated Chinese pilgrim, Hiuen Tsang, who visited Gandhara in the early 7th Century AD, had paid glowing tribute to the city and the Great Stupa of Kanishka in his memoirs.

Mughal Emperor Babar, who recorded its importance in his autobiography, visited the place.

Jehan Ara Begum, the daughter of Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan, converted Gor Khuttree into a caravanserai and named it Sarai Jahanabad. She also constructed a Jama Masjid, a sauna bath and two wells inside Sarai Jahanabad for the convenience of travellers.

The Sikhs converted the site into the residence and official headquarters of their leader who was governor of Peshawar from 1838-1845. They constructed a temple for Shiva there.

Gor Khuttree is a typical Mughal Sarai and is located on one of the highest points of Peshawar City. It is a fortified compound consisting of an area of 160 x 160 sq meters. It has two prominent gateways: one in the east and one in the west. The Gorakshanath Temple is situated in the centre, a network of cells and buildings in the southern and western side of the complex and a fire brigade building, which was built in 1917.

Dr. Farzand Ali Durrani initiated the first vertical excavations at Gor Khuttree in 1992-93 but his excavation work could not be completed due to lack of funds. However, he confirmed the city foundation went back to at least the 3rd Century BC.

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