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Takht-e-Babri
A stone platform carved from a Salt Range boulder at Kallar Kahar, where the first Mughal emperor Babur is said to have camped and addressed his troops in 1519 en route to Delhi.
Takht-e-Babri is a stone platform carved from a large Salt Range boulder at Kallar Kahar, where the first Mughal emperor Babur is said to have camped in 1519 while marching toward Delhi and to have addressed his assembled troops from this spot. Some historical details, including the exact date and patron, are debated by scholars, but the site remains a well-known curiosity paired with a Kallar Kahar visit.
Why go
- ✦Stone throne linked to Emperor Babur, 1519
- ✦Carved from a single Salt Range boulder
- ✦Said to be where Babur addressed his troops
- ✦A short stop paired with Kallar Kahar Lake
Babur's March Toward Delhi
Babur, founder of the Mughal dynasty, is traditionally said to have camped near Kallar Kahar during his campaign that would culminate in the 1526 First Battle of Panipat and the founding of Mughal rule in South Asia.
A Historical Curiosity
The exact circumstances behind the platform's carving are debated among historians, but the story of Babur addressing his troops from this spot has stuck in local tradition and travel writing for generations.
An Easy Add-On
Most visitors see Takht-e-Babri as a brief, five-minute detour while already stopped at Kallar Kahar Lake, rather than a destination in its own right.
Planning tip
When to go, Alongside a Kallar Kahar Lake visit, any time of year.
Getting there, Near Kallar Kahar, just off the M2 motorway in Chakwal district.
Allow, 20-30 minutes.
