Keywords
Kishtwar District
Jammu Region
Tribal Culture
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Abstract
Megaliths are structures that are made up of huge stone and are presumed to have some superstitious, ritual and religious end meaning. They are found in the entire stretch of the country. The term Megalith is derived from a Greek word Megas which means huge or big and Lithos means stone. Thus, megaliths are different types of structures that are made up of large and roughly dressed slabs of stone. Some of them are made up of only a single stone while others have more than one. The construction of these structures reflects the belief system of those people who constructed them.
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