Hund Museum Swabi

The Hund Museum is located in Hund on the banks of the Indus River above Attock, Swabi District, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, Pakistan. The present village of Hund plays a vital role in the ancient history of Pakistan. Since it remained a crossing point of the Indus river from the time of immemorial in 326bc. Alexander the Great is believed to have crossed the river here and advanced to Taxila.

It was in the middle of the 6-century AD that the Chinese Buddhist pilgrim Xuan Zang paid a visit to Hund and mentioned its name as U-To-Kia-Han-Cha.

The area gained popularity in the 9th century when Hund became the capital of the city of the famous Hinda Shahi Dynasty and remained till 1025. When it was captured by Mehmood Ghaznavi. Later on, the great Mughal emperor Akbar constructed a military fort in the area. It was to keep a vigilant watch on the movement of the Yousafzai tribe.

 

Keeping in view the historical importance, the Directorate of Archeology and Museum Govt of KPK has been excavating the area since 1995. To reveal the hidden history of Hund. The recent excavation of the area conducted in 20009 has so far revealed structural remains and antiques. Such as coins, beads, pottery, pieces of weaponry dated to the Hindu Shahis and Kushan period.

One place is reversed in the memory of Great Monk Marnantha. He was born here in Chota Lahore and traveled to the kingdom of Baekje in 384AD, to spread the law of Dharma.

The Plaque was unveiled by Won Haeg, the president of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism to commemorate the religious links of Gandhara (Pakistan) with Korean Buddhism for 1935 years.

 

Point of Interest in Hund Museum

 

• Relics from Gandhara civilization 
• Culinary Items 
• Weaponry items 
• Coins, jewelry clothes 
• Section of Holy Quran. ( Holy Quran published with Persian Translation of Shah Wali Ullah and Urdu translation of Molana Haq Delhevi)

Things to do in Hund

The small village of Hund of about 80 families is located on the banks of the Indus River, between Attock Dam and Tarbela in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It is also one of the important sites of Gandhara in the Swabi Mountains.

Among many other parts of the city, Hund is one of many charming picnic spots in summer, at the heart of nature, culture, and tradition.

To revive the lost fame and glory, the government has taken many steps in the past. To turn the place into a tourist attraction, but it is still under maintenance and facilities. Insufficient roads, shortage of food and its variety, and poor management. Despite these issues, every summer or holiday, this place continues to host thousands of tourists.

How to get there?

The distance from Islamabad to Hund Museum is 99.0 km, and can be accessible in 1:30 hour via AH1/M-1. But if you are traveling from Swabi then it will take 35 min (17.0 km) via Swabi Rd/Swabi - Jehangira Road. Whereas if you are traveling Chota Lahore then it will take 22 min (11.6 km) via Swabi - Jahangira/Hund Rd and Hund Rd.

Best time to visit Hund Museum

Hund in Swabi has very pleasant weather throughout the year. So if you want to visit the Hund Museum, the best time to visit is from March to October. However, winters are not harsh there too.