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Pandu Rajar Dhibi
23.5719° N, 87.6497° E
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Pandu Rajar Dhibi in the valley of the river Ajay is an Archaeological site in Ausgram II block in the Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was the first Chalcolithic site discovered in West Bengal. It was excavated by a team led by Paresh Chandra Dasgupta. The common man believes that the main mound at Pandu Rajar Dhibi is associated with King Pandu mentioned in the epic Mahabharata, hence the name came into being from the folklore .
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Circa 1500 BCE evidence
c. 1500 BCE
Chalcolithic occupation
c. 1600–750 BCE
Initial excavations
1954–1957
Regional excavations by state archaeology
1962–1963
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