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Kos Minar

Kos Minar
Photo: Ramesh lalwani, CC BY-SA 3.0 (licence)

"Kos Minar", or distance markers are pillars built by Sher Shah Suri in order to measure distance. The distance between the two Kos Minars is roughly 8 km. They are massive pillars, 9 m high, built on a high platform.

Address
Mathura Rd
Getting there
inside National Zoological Park

Listing from Wikivoyage: Delhi/South East, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Also listed in Overture Maps open data.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.