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Moghalmari
21.9925° N, 87.2964° E
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Moghalmari or Mogolmari is a village and an archaeological excavation site in the Dantan II CD block in the Kharagpur subdivision of the Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal. The excavation of the site which began in 2002–03, led by Professor Ashoka Datta of Calcutta University has revealed the presence of a Buddhist monastery dated between 6th to 12th Century. A detailed excavation of the site started in November 2013 by the State Archaeological Directorate led to discovery of several artifacts and six tablets. Excavations at Moghalmari confirmed the presence of Buddhist vihars in the area, which was mentioned by Chinese travellers Fa Hien and Hiuen Tsang.
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Monastic occupation
6th–12th century CE
Initial excavations
2002–2003
First excavation phase
2003–2004
Second excavation phase
2006–2007
2012 investigations
2012
State-led excavation
November 2013
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