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Shah Allah Ditta caves are located at the foothills of Margalla Hills in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad. The surrounding is believed to have been deserted for more than 700 years.
However, Buddhist-era murals dating back 2,400 years, are still seen on the walls of the caves. It is said that Alexander and Sher Shah Suri used this route while traveling from Kabul to the Gandharan city of Taxila.
[6/19, 9:54 PM] SAMI ULLAH KHAN: Mughal rulers and other emperors passed through this area while traveling from Afghanistan to India. These caves are close to the shrine and tomb of Shah Allah Ditta.
[6/19, 9:55 PM] SAMI ULLAH KHAN: Buddhist monks
Archaeologists say that Buddhist monks used the caves and its platform-like formations for meditation and that Hindu hermits used them before Muslim ascetics took over during the Mughal period.
“This place is believed to be around 4,000 years old,” says one local. According to him, it so happened that around 2km from there, on the hilltop, a Budhist stupa was discovered, which is said to be 3,600 years old.
“Archaeologists have put up a board on it using stones from the caves itself. When Pakistan came into existence in 1947, Shah Ditta was a city where Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs lived,” he said.
According to him, a Hindu named Augan Das lived in this place called Ghadiyala, which is why this place was called Dera Ghadiyala Baba Bar Das. It is believed that the people were called Bar Das and Baba was the hermit.
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Shah Allah Ditta caves are located at the foothills of Margalla Hills in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad. The surrounding is believed to have been deserted for more than 700 years.
However, Buddhist-era murals dating back 2,400 years, are still seen on the walls of the caves. It is said that Alexander and Sher Shah Suri used this route while traveling from Kabul to the Gandharan city of Taxila.
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Mughal rulers and other emperors passed through this area while traveling from Afghanistan to India. These caves are close to the shrine and tomb of Shah Allah Ditta.
The surrounding is believed to have been deserted for more than 700 years.
Buddhist monks
Archaeologists say that Buddhist monks used the caves and its platform-like formations for meditation and that Hindu hermits used them before Muslim ascetics took over during the Mughal period.
“This place is believed to be around 4,000 years old,” says one local. According to him, it so happened that around 2km from there, on the hilltop, a Budhist stupa was discovered, which is said to be 3,600 years old.
“Archaeologists have put up a board on it using stones from the caves itself. When Pakistan came into existence in 1947, Shah Ditta was a cit
However, Buddhist-era murals dating back 2,400 years, are still seen on the walls of the caves. It is said that Alexander and Sher Shah Suri used this route while traveling from Kabul to the Gandharan city of Taxila.
[6/19, 9:54 PM] SAMI ULLAH KHAN: Mughal rulers and other emperors passed through this area while traveling from Afghanistan to India. These caves are close to the shrine and tomb of Shah Allah Ditta.
[6/19, 9:55 PM] SAMI ULLAH KHAN: Buddhist monks
Archaeologists say that Buddhist monks used the caves and its platform-like formations for meditation and that Hindu hermits used them before Muslim ascetics took over during the Mughal period.
“This place is believed to be around 4,000 years old,” says one local. According to him, it so happened that around 2km from there, on the hilltop, a Budhist stupa was discovered, which is said to be 3,600 years old.
“Archaeologists have put up a board on it using stones from the caves itself. When Pakistan came into existence in 1947, Shah Ditta was a city where Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs lived,” he said.
According to him, a Hindu named Augan Das lived in this place called Ghadiyala, which is why this place was called Dera Ghadiyala Baba Bar Das. It is believed that the people were called Bar Das and Baba was the hermit.
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VIDEO: Ancient caves near Pakistani capital tell centuries-old mystic tales
Special to Al Arabiya English
Published: 28 October ,2018: 12:00 AM GST
Updated: 20 May ,2020: 10:55 AM GST
Shah Allah Ditta caves are located at the foothills of Margalla Hills in Pakistan’s capital city of Islamabad. The surrounding is believed to have been deserted for more than 700 years.
However, Buddhist-era murals dating back 2,400 years, are still seen on the walls of the caves. It is said that Alexander and Sher Shah Suri used this route while traveling from Kabul to the Gandharan city of Taxila.
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Mughal rulers and other emperors passed through this area while traveling from Afghanistan to India. These caves are close to the shrine and tomb of Shah Allah Ditta.
The surrounding is believed to have been deserted for more than 700 years.
Buddhist monks
Archaeologists say that Buddhist monks used the caves and its platform-like formations for meditation and that Hindu hermits used them before Muslim ascetics took over during the Mughal period.
“This place is believed to be around 4,000 years old,” says one local. According to him, it so happened that around 2km from there, on the hilltop, a Budhist stupa was discovered, which is said to be 3,600 years old.
“Archaeologists have put up a board on it using stones from the caves itself. When Pakistan came into existence in 1947, Shah Ditta was a cit