India

Pilak, Tripura

Hindu–Buddhist archaeological site, Tripura, 8th–12th century

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Pilak is an archaeological site in the Santirbazar sub-division of South Tripura district of the Indian state of Tripura. Many images and structures, belonging to Buddhist and Hindu sects, have been discovered here since 1927. The antiquities found here are dated to 8th to 12th centuries. Sandstone sculptures of the Pilak site, which represent a heterodox culture of Hinduism and Buddhism of 9th to 13th century, are on display at the Tripura Government Museum.

Paleolithic
Mesolithic
Neolithic
Chalcolithic
Bronze Age
Iron Age
Classical Period
Post-Classical Period
Early Modern Period
Industrial Period
Contemporary Period
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Surya plaque dating

7th–9th century

Artifacts dated

8th–12th centuries

Sandstone sculptures period

9th–13th century

Sundari Tilla stupa

11th century

ASI excavations

early 1960s

ASI custodianship

1999

Dalai Lama visit

2007

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Religious and Ritual Structures

StupasTemples
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Artistic and Decorative Features

StatuesReliefsInscriptionsTerracotta Plaques
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Environmental and Natural Features

Artificial Mounds
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India

Coordinates

23.20° N, 91.60° E