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Bangarh
25.4125° N, 88.5306° E
About
Bangarh is an ancient city situated in Gangarampur, West Bengal, India. Bangarh was the ancient city which was the administrative centre of Kotivarsha Vishaya (territorial division), itself part of the wider administrative unit of Pundravardhana Bhukti, which had Mahasthangarh as its capital in the period of Chandras, Varmans and Senas. After the Senas were defeated by the Muslims under Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji, Devkot was established as their capital where Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji died.
Historical Timeline
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Kushan urban phase
200 BCE - 300 CE
Pala flourishing
mid 8th century - 12th century
Hemachandra reference to place names
12th century
Muslim rule established in Bengal
1204
Death of Muhammad Bakhtiyar Khalji
1205–06
Earliest modern excavations
1938–41
Archaeological Features
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Storage Structures
Defensive Structures
Miscellaneous Features
Water Management Features
Public and Civic Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
Domestic and Habitation Structures
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