Saro Shah

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Saro Shah
Town and union council
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CountryPakistan
ProvinceKhyber-Pakhtunkhwa
DistrictMardan
Population
 • TotalAround 40 thousands
Time zoneUTC+5 (PST)

Saro Shah or Saro is a town and union council in the Mardan District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The name of this town is derived from a bird known as sare. Saro Shah is about 5 km from Takht Bhai (or Takht Bahi) which is a Buddhist monastic complex dating to the 1st century BCE. The ruins are located about 15 kilometers from Mardan in Pakistan.[1] It is located at 34°14'9N 71°54'30E and has an altitude of 316 metres (1040 feet).[2]>

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34°14′9″N 71°54′30″E / 34.23583°N 71.90833°E / 34.23583; 71.90833