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Patan Minara

Patan Minara, a lone ancient brick tower on the edge of the Cholistan Desert, 8 km east of Rahim Yar Khan.

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Patan Minara is a solitary brick tower about 8 km east of Rahim Yar Khan on the edge of the Cholistan Desert. It is thought to be the last standing part of a much larger ancient town, Pattan Pur, once a river port on a branch of the Ghaggar-Hakra; scholars usually date it to around 250 BCE. Earth mounds around it mark a fort, a tank and houses.

Why go

✦A lone ancient tower on the desert edge
✦Remains of the river port of Pattan Pur
✦Mounds of a vanished town around it

How to Reach

By road, about 8 km east of Rahim Yar Khan.

Planning tip

Best Time to Visit, November to February.

Getting there, By road, about 8 km east of Rahim Yar Khan.

Allow, One hour.

What to Do

◆See the tower and the mounds around it

◆Read up on the Ghaggar-Hakra beforehand

◆Combine with Rahim Yar Khan

Nearby

Straight-line distance from Patan Minara, within 5 km.

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