Mirpur Khas stupa(Kahu-Jo-Darro)

Mirpur Khas stupa(Kahu-Jo-Darro) - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Kahu-Jo-Darro, also known as Mirpur Khas stupa, is an ancient Buddhist stupa found at the Mirpurkhas archaeological site in Sindh, Pakistan. The site is spread over . Excavations completed before 1910 revealed this large brick-based stupa and numerous terracotta reliefs now displayed in major world museums.Relief Panel: 5th century - 6th Century from Mirpur Khas Pakistan, Victoria & Albert Museum, UK The Mirpur Khas site is notable because historic Indian and Arab coins were found during its excavation. This has led scholars such as Derryl MacLean to suggest that Buddhism was thriving in Sindh region around the 10th-century and became extinct in these parts of the west and northwest South Asia after the Islamic conquest. Read more on Wikipedia

type: ancient site
date from: Early 5th century CE

Source: en.wikipedia.org