Saidpur

After crossing the the Gomti we enter Ghazipur, from Banaras,

Bhitari in Saidpur, where these ancient structures lie, is not very far once we touch Ghazipur,

It is hard to imagine that many of the non descript monuments (and sites) that are protected by the ASI today were demarcated few hundred years ago by people from foreign lands - to save history from the massacre of the railway lines (and other actions) being taken up then. Demarcated due to efforts of a few extra-ordinary people.

The conversations as we sought directions to the exact spots were fun. We realized people (in the vicinity) referred to the ASI as the Khudai Vibhaag and to the pillar as Ashok Laat.

Two sites, lie a few hundred meters from one another.

The site adjacent to the market is in a relatively better state. The other, next to the river, is spread over a larger area.

Recalled reading that one reason why we possibly do not value history enough could be that there is so much of it around!