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The village Mahasthan in Shibganj upazila of Bogra District contains the remains of an ancient city which was called Pundranagara or Paundravardhanapura in the territory of Pundravardhana. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] A limestone slab bearing six lines in Prakrit in Brahmi script recording a land grant, discovered in 1931, dates Mahasthangarh to at least ...
Pundranagar in Paundrabhukti was the most important city in the ancient Bengal region, now identified with the current site of Mahasthan, located in Bogra, Bangladesh.It was a vibrant administrative, religious and cultural centre from the 3rd century BC to the 12th century AD that is from the Maurya Empire time to the Sena dynasty period.
This is a list of archaeological sites in Bangladesh: Dhaka Division. Sat Gambuj Mosque; ... (ancient sculpture) Rangpur Division. Kantajew Temple; Khulna Division
Bikrampur (lit.City of Courage) was a historic region and a sub-division of Dhaka within the Bengal Presidency during the period of British India.Located along the banks of the Padma River (a major distributary of the Ganges), it was a significant cultural and political centre in both ancient and medieval Bengal. [1]
Sculptures have been a key of source of rendering the historic identity of the ancient Bangladesh. Even though the art of sculptures in Bangladesh began almost 2500 years ago, it mostly flourished during the Gupta, Pala and Sena dynasty all of which belong to the early Middle Ages (1–1200 CE).
'Panam City') was an ancient settlement in Bangladesh, a portion of archaeological remains of which is situated at Sonargaon Upazila in Narayanganj District. [1] Panam Nagar traces its origins to the 13th century. Once a thriving commercial centre, it declined in the 17th century following the relocation of the capital from Sonargaon.
Sadarghat is the river terminal of Dhaka City. Shankhari Bazaar is a historically Hindu neighborhood known for its Shakhari (conch musical instrument) makers. [31] The Shakhari also make bangles from the shells. The shops are in decline as many news to buy cheaper bangles made from artificial shell. [32]
A thalassocracy and an entrepôt of the historic Silk Road, [1] ancient Bengal had strong trade links with Persia, Arabia and the Mediterranean that focused on its lucrative cotton muslin textiles. [2] The region was a part of several ancient pan-Indian empires, including the Mauryans and Guptas. It was also a bastion of regional kingdoms.