Name of Monument: Badalpur Stupa and Monastery
Location: District Haripur
Date of Occupation: 7th Century AD
The archaeological site of Badalpur is situated at the at edge of the boundary of Taxila in Haripur District. The site comprised of a monumental stupa and a monastery. The site is rectangular in plan and covers an area of 2.9 acres. The site has an imposing rectangular main stupa on the west which measures 233 feet north-west and 196 feet east- west. Two votive stupas in front of the main stupa at its eastern side, enclosure around the stupa courtyard comprising of chapels of different sizes. There is a huge monastery with 38 monk cells with two openings, one at its western and other one at its southern side, which measures 267 feet north-south by 256 feet east-west, kitchen, store and assembly hall is situated on the southern side of the monastery. Additional small monastery is situated on the west of assembly hall area. The stupa is made up with lime stones and built up in semi-ashlar and semi-diaper style with mud mortar inside and Kanjur stone has been used in mouldings. Recent studies have shown that the square based stupa is one of the largest in the Taxila region measuring 80 x 75 ft and having a speculated height in excess of 70 ft. with the Chattravali included. The site remained occupied between 2nd – 5th Cent BC.
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