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Field guide · Heritage
Gilgit Division
Gilgit District · Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
Danyore Inscription
Danyore rock containing royal inscriptions is the only protected site in Gilgit- Baltistan Province.
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The huge rock which preserves the famous Royal Inscriptions is located at Danyore village on the right side of the main Karakoram Highway at Danyore. The inscriptions are in late Barahmi in proto Sarada character.
Why go
- ✦A great rock carrying royal inscriptions at Danyore
- ✦Written in late Brahmi, in proto-Sharada characters
- ✦Dated between the 5th and 8th centuries CE
- ✦Beside the Karakoram Highway
What to Do
◆Look for the carved lines on the rock face
◆Stop on the drive along the Karakoram Highway
◆Combine with Gilgit, across the river
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Nearby
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