Table of Contents
- 1 What is the capital of Pundra?
- 2 Where is Pundranagar located?
- 3 Which of the following archeological sites is considered as the oldest relics of Pundranagar?
- 4 Which of the following was called Pundra of Pundravardhana?
- 5 What was found in Mahasthangarh?
- 6 What is the most ancient city in Bangladesh?
- 7 Were there any Janapadas in West Bengal?
- 8 Which port that served the settlement known as Harikela?
What is the capital of Pundra?
Bogra. The site of Mahasthan (identified by inscriptions as Pundravardhana), capital of the Pundra dynasty, lies just north of the city; it dates from the time of the Mauryan empire (c. 321–185 bce) and flourished during the Gupta (early 4th to late 6th century ce) and Pala (late 8th–mid-12th…
Where is Pundranagar located?
Bangladesh
Pundranagar
| Mahasthangarh | |
|---|---|
| Shown within Bangladesh | |
| Location | Mahasthan, Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh |
| Coordinates | 24°57′46″N 89°20′45″ECoordinates: 24°57′46″N 89°20′45″E |
What is Mahasthangarh famous for?
Explore the oldest known city of Bangladesh with its ancient citadel and places of worship. Dating back to at least the 4th century BCE, Mahasthangarh is the earliest urban archaeological site that has been discovered in Bangladesh.
Which of the following archeological sites is considered as the oldest relics of Pundranagar?
6. Mahasthangarh, Bogra. Mahasthangarh is one of the oldest antiquities in Bangladesh. Famous in the city’s history, it was also known as Pundravardhana or Pundranagar.
Which of the following was called Pundra of Pundravardhana?
The region bounded by the Padma in the south, Ganges in the west and either the Karatoya or the Jamuna in the east was known as Pundra, Pundravardhana or Paundravardhan, comprising the modern areas of Rajshahi, Bogra, Pabna in Bangladesh, Dinajpur (both of India and Bangladesh) and ancient varendra.
What is the another name of Pundranagar?
Mahasthangarh (Pundranagar), the ancient capital of Pundravardhana is located 11 km (6.8 mi) north of Bogra on the Bogra-Rangpur highway, with a feeder road (running along the eastern side of the ramparts of the citadel for 1.5 km) leading to Jahajghata and site museum.
What was found in Mahasthangarh?
Archeologists have found 2,500-year-old relics along with various brick structures dating back to the Maurya, Shunga, Gupta and Paul eras at Mahasthangarh in Bogura. An 11-member joint Bangladesh-French team began excavations in Bairagi Vita at Mahasthangarh on November 9.
What is the most ancient city in Bangladesh?
Mahasthangarh dates back to at least 3rd century BC and is acknowledged as the earliest city-site so far discovered in Bangladesh. Somapura Mahavihara at Paharpur in Naogaon District was once the biggest Buddhist monastery south of the Himalayas. It dates from the 8th century AD.
What was the name of the capital of ancient Bengal?
Overview. Gauḍa was the capital city of Bengal under several kingdoms. The Gauḍa region was also a province of several pan-Indian empires. During the 7th century, the Gauda Kingdom was founded by King Shashanka, whose reign corresponds with the beginning of the Bengali calendar.
Were there any Janapadas in West Bengal?
In his Brhat Sanghita he mentions six distinct janapadas viz: Gaudaka, Paundra, Vanga, samatata, Vardhamana and tamralipta. It appears from his narration that Murshidabad, Birbhum, and western Burdwan formed the territory of ancient Gauda.
Which port that served the settlement known as Harikela?
For a time its capital was near Chittagong before being moved to Munshiganj by the Candras. Arab traders recognised Harikela (known as Harkand in Arabic) as the coastal regions of Bengal (near Chittagong) in the early period and included Sylhet in the later period reaching as far as the ancient Sundarbans.
What is the history of Mahasthangarh?