Tilpi Dhosa

Tilpi-Dhosa is an archaeological site of Indian state of West Bengal. The archaeological site is situated on the right bank of Piyali River, which spans both Tilpi and Dhosa villages. Exploration and limited archaeological excavations in both these villages have uncovered 2,200-year-old artefacts and Gupta-era Buddhist stupa. Excavations have been conducted at various times at the site. Artifacts found during the excavations prove the antiquity and archaeological importance of Tilpi-Dhosa. Major part of the artifacts are preserved in the State Archaeological Museum of West Bengal. Chinese Buddhist monk Fa-Hien mentioned visiting a large mound in the vicinity of Tilpi-Dhosa, which roughly corresponds to the location of the village of Dhosa; a large number of terracotta bricks have been found here, which is evidence of the presence of a large well-built structure.