Thul Mir Rukan Explained

Building Name:Thul Mir Rukan
Image Upright:1.2
Relief:yes
Location:Pakistan
Religious Affiliation:Buddhism
Region:Sindh
Consecration Year:600 CE-1100 CE
Status:Stupa ruins present
Functional Status:Artifacts Removed

The Thul Mir Rukan (Urdu: ٹھل میر رکن, Sindhi: ٺلهه مير رڪڻ) is a Buddhist stupa, built possibly between the 6th to 11th century CE, it is located near the modern cities of Kazi Ahmed and Daulatpur in the Sindh province of Pakistan.[1] [2] [3] [4] This monument has domed ceiling and it is 60 feet high, constructed with baked bricks.[5] Details indicate the site being a religious Buddhist center since antiquity. Many evidences were explored from this site are related to Gautama Buddha.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Buddhist Stupa, Village Thul Mir Rukan, Shaheed Benazir Abad. 2018-04-08. en-gb.
  2. Book: Talpur, Parveen. Moen jo Daro: Metropolis of the Indus Civilization (2600-1900 BCE). 2014-08-14. BookBaby. 9781631922237. en.
  3. Web site: THUL MIR RUKUN. Coroflot. en-US. 2018-04-08.
  4. Book: Kingrāṇī, ʻAzīzu. Sindh Tourism: An Archaeological Journey. 2012. 9789699543111. en.
  5. Web site: Thul Mir Rukun. Discover Pakistan. 2018-04-08.
  6. Book: J. E. Van Lohuizen-De Leeuw. South Asian Archaeology 1975: Papers from the Third International Conference of the Association of South Asian Archaeologists in Western Europe Held in Paris. 1979. BRILL. 90-04-05996-2. 156–.