Abstract
Mansehra lies between 340 14' to 350 10' north latitude and 72055' to 740 6' east longitude and is 3682
feet above sea level (hereafter asl) (Imperial Gazetteer of India, Provincial Series, North Wes' Frontier
Province 1991:137; Watson 1907:239). Mansehra is also known as Takhl-i Ha:nra (i.e. the Throne of
Hazara) for its scenic beauty and cultural richness. The district covers an area of 4579 square kilometre
with Kohistan and Batagram districts to its north, Muzaffarabad district of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to
the east, Abbottabad and Haripur districts to the south and Shangla and Buner districts to its southwest
(Census Report 1981:5).
IHSAN ALI, IBRAHIM SHAH, ABDUL HAMEED, MUHAMMAD ASHFAQ, TAHIR MUHAMMAD . (2011) Archaeological Explorations in Balakot, District Mansehra (2006-07): A Preliminary Report, Pakistan Heritage, Volume 3, Issue 1.
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