India

Gosanimari

Kamata kingdom capital ruins, 11th–12th century

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Gosanimari (also known as Khalisa Gosanimari) is both a village and an archaeological site in Dinhata I CD block, in the Dinhata subdivision of the Cooch Behar district of West Bengal, north-eastern India. The name of this site was taken from the modern grampanchyat name of the Dinhata subdivision.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Archaeological Survey of India stewardship

post-independence

Idol production and artistic style

c. 11th–12th century AD

Sandhya relocates capital to Gosanimari

1260

Khen dynasty period ends

1498

Rise of the Koch dynasty

early 16th century

Kamteswari temple construction

1665

Recorded description by Buchanan Hamilton

1808

Census population snapshot

2011

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Archaeological Features

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Storage Structures

Containers
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Defensive Structures

Defensive Walls
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Water Management Features

Wells
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Religious and Ritual Structures

Temples
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Artistic and Decorative Features

Statues
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Domestic and Habitation Structures

Towns
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial Mounds
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Coordinates

26.03° N, 89.48° E