Paliya

The Paliya or Khambhi is a type of a memorial found in western India especially Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat state of India. They are also found in Sindh region of Pakistan. They mostly commemorates the death of a person. These stone monuments have symbols and inscriptions. They are important in ethnography and epigraphy. Those dedicated to warriors fall under the term hero stone, of which examples are found all over India.

Paliya

The Paliya or Khambhi is a type of a memorial found in western India especially Saurashtra and Kutch regions of Gujarat state of India. They are also found in Sindh region of Pakistan. They mostly commemorates the death of a person. These stone monuments have symbols and inscriptions. They are important in ethnography and epigraphy. Those dedicated to warriors fall under the term hero stone, of which examples are found all over India.