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BBR-U64N-56P5 · Evidence reviewed and adjudicated
Earliest urban archaeological site in Bangladesh
Fortified city remains dating back to at least the 3rd century BCE.
Record holderMahasthangarh (ancient Pundranagara)
Date achieved1 January 1931
Official statement
Mahasthangarh on the Karatoya river in Bogura is the earliest urban archaeological site so far discovered in Bangladesh. A Brahmi inscription found there in 1931 identifies the city as Pundranagara, and occupation dates back to at least the 3rd century BCE.
Criteria met
- 01Excavation reports of the Department of Archaeology reviewed.
- 02Brahmi inscription identifying Pundranagara on record.
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