Minar-i Chakri

Minar-i Chakri was a 28.5-m-tall pillar of carved stone, situated at 2,500 m elevation, 16 km southeast of Kabul, Afghanistan[1]. Erected in the 1st century AD, it was one of the Buddhist monuments constructed during the Kushan Empire period[1]. The pillar suffered severe damage during Afghanistan's civil war and collapsed in March 1998, toppling southwest; today only the pedestal and scattered brick debris remain visible in satellite imagery[1].