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{{Infobox ancient site
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'''Moghalmari''' or '''Mogolmari''' is a village and an [[archaeological excavation]] site in the [[Dantan II]] [[Community development blocks in India|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 Asok Datta of [[Calcutta University]] has revealed the presence of a Buddhist monastery dated between 6th to 12th Century.<ref name=frontline2013>{{cite journal|last=Shankar Chattopadhay|first=Suhrid|title=Unearthing a culture|journal=Frontline|date=22 February 2013|url=http://www.frontline.in/arts-and-culture/heritage/unearthing-a-culture/article4372313.ece|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=hindu2012>{{cite news|title=Moghalmari excavations unveil West Bengal's Buddhist past|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/moghalmari-excavations-unveil-west-bengals-buddhist-past/article3281794.ece|accessdate=1 November 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=5 April 2012}}</ref><ref name=toi2012>{{cite news|last=Mukherjee Pandey|first=Jhimli|title=Dantan site may be the missing link of Hiuen Tsang's memoirs|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-05/kolkata/31293563_1_monastery-excavation-scholars|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022082854/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-05/kolkata/31293563_1_monastery-excavation-scholars|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 October 2013|accessdate=1 November 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=5 April 2012}}</ref><ref name=telegraph2012>{{cite news|title=Nalanda buzz around Bengal Buddha statues|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120326/jsp/frontpage/story_15295864.jsp#.UnPGf_lkNzs|accessdate=1 November 2013|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=26 March 2012}}</ref> A detailed excavation of the site started in November 2013 by the State Archaeological Directorate led to discovery of several artifacts and six tablets.<ref name=toi2013>{{cite news|title=Moghalmari excavation to start again|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Moghalmari-excavation-to-start-again/articleshow/25016158.cms|accessdate=1 November 2013|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=1 November 2013}}</ref><ref name=ttburiedjan2014>{{cite news|last=Sarkar|first=Sebanti|title=Buried in a village heap, history of Buddhist Bengal|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140113/jsp/calcutta/story_17782103.jsp#.UtOQ6fQW3uw|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=13 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Six terracotta tablets found at Moghalmari|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Six-terracotta-tablets-found-at-Moghalmari/articleshow/28720999.cms|accessdate=13 January 2014|newspaper=Times of India|date=13 January 2014}}</ref>

==Geography==
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===Location===
Moghalmari is located at {{Coord|21|59|33|N|87|17|47|E|display=inline}}.

==Excavation==
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[[File:Mogolmari-9.jpg| thumb|right|300px]]
The first detailed excavation of the Moghalmari site started in 2003 by a group of archaeologists led by Asok Datta from Department of Archaeology, University of Calcutta.<ref name=asiatic>{{cite book|last=Kumar Datta|first=Asok|title=Excavations at Moghalmari: first interim report 2003-04 to 2007-08|year=2008|publisher=Asiatic Society|location=Kolkata}}</ref> In the first phase of the excavation in 2003-04, two sites in the Mogholmari village was selected for the excavation. While the first site named MGM1, consisted of a structural mound with bricks strewn over the surface, locally known as ''Sakhisener dhibi'' or ''Sashisener dhibi''.<ref name=asiatic /> The other site named MGM2 situated over present habitation, consist of five circular brick bases of [[stupas]] and pottery strewn over the surface.<ref name=asiatic /> The first site revealed a ''triratha'' projection in the western part of the site consisting of a wall running north–south which is considered to be a wall of a small monastic complex. The excavation also revealed square/rectangular structures (considered to be cells) apart from other antiquities.<ref name=asiatic /> The second site revealed three circular brick structures considered to be base of stupas. The artifact remains indicated that it belongs to 6th-7th Century. Further excavation revealed silt deposition of 55 cm and the artifacts found below that layer consisted of Black and Red Wares.<ref name=asiatic />

In 2006-07 another extensive excavation was started on MGM1 and another site named MGM3. The excavations revealed a long wall covered with [[stucco]] decorations consisting of floral, animals and human figurines, and also evidenced two stages of construction of the structure. Another important discovery of the excavation was the discovery of a Buddha image on a slate stone.<ref name=asiatic />

Another round of excavations in 2012 revealed various stucco figures in the walls with votive tablets having figure of Buddha as the central element, and flanked by ''[[Bodhisattva|Bodhisattas]]'' and Buddhist inscriptions.<ref name=hindu2012 /> The excavation also revealed a ''pradikshana'' path in the eastern and southern part of the site. The excavation has also revealed a central temple structure with cells surrounding a square courtyard. According to Rajat Sanyal, one of the member of the excavating team, the structure was constructed during the ''[[Vajrayana]]'' phase of Buddhism, where deity worship started in Buddhism, which can be inferred from the presence of figures of deities in the walls including [[Jambala]] and [[saraswati]].<ref name=toi2013 /> The figurines and the artifacts evidences towards influence of Gupta tradition of middle Ganga region.<ref name=frontline2013 />

==References==
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==See also==
{{Commons category|Moghalmari}}
* [[Karnasubarna]]

{{Non-extant Bengal places}}

[[Category:Archaeological sites in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Buddhist monasteries in West Bengal]]
[[Category:6th-century establishments in India]]
[[Category:Ruins in India]]
[[Category:Buddhist sites in West Bengal]]

Moghalmari - Revision history

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