Danyor Rock Inscriptions

Last updated
Danyore Rock Inscriptions
Location Danyor
Region Gilgit-Baltistan
TypeInscriptions
History
Periods7-8th century AD during the reign of Navasurendrādityanandi [1]
Cultures Buddhist culture

Danyor Rock Inscriptions is an archaeological site in Danyor, Gilgit-Baltistan. [2] It is a gigantic boulder bearing inscriptions from the 7th and 8th centuries A.D. [3]

Contents

Location

The site is located on the left bank of the Gilgit River along the Karakoram Highway in Danyor. [3]

Protection

The site is protected under the Pakistan Antiquities Act. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Melzer, Gudrun. A Palaeographic Study of a Buddhist Manuscript from the Gilgit-Baltistan Region.
  2. ↑ Shah, Danial (October 20, 2013). "Heritage: Romancing the stone". DAWN.COM.
  3. 1 2 3 "Sustainable Tourism and Cultural Heritage" (PDF). Bakhtiar Ahmed. IUCN, Northern Areas Programme. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 5, 2014.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.