The archaeological site at Sanghol, locally known as Ucha Pind is located in the tehsil Khamanon, distt.Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab on the Chandigarh-Ludhiana highway. The site lies on the ancient route Uttarapatha which connected Taxila with Mathura via Indraprastha, Rohitaka and Sanghol. It also lies on silk route. The Department of Archaeology & Museums, Punjab, & Archaeological Survey of India have conducted several archaeological excavations here between the years 1968 to 1990 which revealed cultural sequence ranging from late Harappa culture (Circa 2000 BCE) to Medieval period. The site was first occupied by the Late Harappans around 2000 BCE and was followed by the people using Painted Grey Ware; Northern Black Polished ware culture; Sunga-Kushana period (BCE 1st -3rdCent.CE), Gupta Period (4th-5th century CE), medieval and late medieval period. During the Kushana period Sanghol flourished as a prominent center of architecture and art comprising Buddhist Viharas (Monasteries), Stupas and palaces. The site shot into prominence in 1985, with sudden discovery of a treasure trove of 117 beautifully carved stone slabs, which include 69 upright pillars, 35 crossbars and 13 coping stones which belonged to Mathura school of art of 1st-2nd Cent. CE.
Excavations conducted at apsidal mound, called SGL-5 revealed a dharma-chakra pattern plan of a Buddhist stupa along with the wall and a number of other structures. This stupa was intersected by three concentric walls, each with spoke-like radial walls (respectively numbering 12, 24, and 32) sealing as many box chambers which were packed with mud and kankar. The stupa was enclosed by a lime plaster platform for circumambulation with approach steps in each cardinal direction. It contained the relics of a reverend Buddhist teacher. This is inferred from the bone relics interred in a soapstone casket bearing Kharoshti inscription on its lid and few votive stupas put up around the stupa.At Hathiwara mound, a large structure has been identified as “palatial remains” of the Kushana period. This site also yielded evidence of fortification with three moats.
In view of its historical importance, it was declared as a monument of national importance vide notification no. 1204 dated 09.06.1998.