Asurgarh

Asurgarh is an archaeological site in the Kalahandi district of Odisha, India. Asurgarh is one of the sites which has its beginning in around 5th century BCE to 5th century AD and emerged as one of the early urban fortified settlements in the region and it is older than Sisupalgarh. Pre-Mauryan, Mauryan and Gupta period coins are found in large number, these coins, discovered at Asurgarh, are categorized into two groups: 69 belong to the pre-Mauryan period, while 272 are from the Mauryan epoch and Gupta period. Excavations at Asurgarh in the Kalahandi district of Odisha have provided evidence suggesting that the earliest phase of fortification might belong to the Mauryan period. Among the findings was a piece of Chunar sandstone with the characteristic Mauryan polish, as well as various pottery items.