Hashmatkhan monastery, (near) Kabul, Velayat-e Kabol, AF

Raw data

"086. Hashmatkhan
Alternate names (includes): Khol Shams and Ziyarat-i Panjashah.
Kabul Province. Between the Qul-i Hashmatkhan and the Kuh-i Takht-i Shah, three kilometers southwest of the Kabul Bala Hissar.
Date: Kushano-Sassanian, 3rd-5th century AD;
         Turki-Shahi, 7th-10th century;
         Timurid, 15th century (stylistic evidence)
A large area of mostly modern cemeteries installed atop an ancient site where many antiquities have been found.
The modern Ziyarat-i Panjashah is built over a Buddhist stupa-monastery complex. In the 1830s this complex consisted of caves and many Buddhist sanctuary cells, including one that was domed. Construction was of mud-brick. Finds included an arched niche supported by pillars, several Buddhist manuscripts, frescoes and much Buddhist and Hindu sculpture.
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Latitude 34.483333º N Longitude 69.200000º E"
DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#086 Hashmatkhan)

Input by: tmciolek, Aug 17, 2010

Final data (and their sources)

Lat/Long coordinates' accuracy:
The monastery in question is assumed to be situated actually no farther than 2 km from the point defined by the coordinates below.

Location of Hashmatkhan monastery, AF.

General location of the Hashmatkhan monastery, AF.
Lat 34.483333 Long 69.200000
Mapping & images: Falling Rain Genomics (http://www.fallingrain.com), 2010.


Google Map link:

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Final data - explanatory notes

1. Monastery's name

  • Hashmatkhan monastery - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#086 Hashmatkhan)

2. Monastery's modern country & province

  • Afghanistan:Velayat-e Kabol

3. Monastery's alternative/historical names

  • Khol Shams - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#086 Hashmatkhan)
  • Ziyarat-i Panjashah - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#086 Hashmatkhan)

4. Monastery's lat/long coordinates

  • Approx., Lat 34.483333 Long 69.200000 - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#086 Hashmatkhan)

5. Other known nearby Buddhist monasteries

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6. Modern name of the known nearest city, town, or village

7. The settlement's alternative/historical names

8. The settlement's coordinates

9. Monastery's major Buddhist tradition

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10. Monastery's Buddhist sub-tradition

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11. Date-early

  • 3rd century CE - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#086 Hashmatkhan)

12. Date-intermediate

  • 5th century CE - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#086 Hashmatkhan)

13. Date-late

  • 7th-10th century - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#086 Hashmatkhan)

14. Details of contacts with other monasteries

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15. Type of evidence regarding the monastery

  • Archaeological

16. Additional notes

  • A complex of caves and many Buddhist sanctuary cells - DoDLRMP and CEMML (2010:#086 Hashmatkhan)

17. Corrections & addenda to this page were kindly provided by

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