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-The Mahasthangarh inscription, engraved on a semi-circular limestone in Brahmi script, dates to the 3rd century BCE and is the earliest epigraphic record accidentally discovered in Bengal in 1931, specifically in Mahasthan, Bogra District, Bangladesh.<ref name="SH"/><ref>Hossain, Md. Mosharraf, pp. 56–60.</ref> A 4.4&nbsp;cm x 5.7&nbsp;cm limestone slab bearing six lines in [[Prakrit]] in [[Brāhmī script|Brahmi]] script, discovered accidentally by a day labourer in 1931 was an important find. The text appears to be a royal order of Magadh, possibly during the rule of [[Asoka]]. It dates the antiquity of Mahasthangarh to 3rd century BC.<ref name = "Hossain 3">Hossain, Md. Mosharraf, pp. 56–65.</ref>
+The Mahasthangarh inscription, engraved on a semi-circular limestone in Brahmi script, dates to the 3rd century BCE and is the earliest epigraphic record in Bengal, specifically in Mahasthan, Bogra District, Bangladesh.<ref name="SH"/><ref>Hossain, Md. Mosharraf, pp. 56–60.</ref> A 4.4&nbsp;cm x 5.7&nbsp;cm limestone slab bearing six lines in [[Prakrit]] in [[Brāhmī script|Brahmi]] script, discovered accidentally by a day labourer in 1931 was an important find. The text appears to be a royal order of Magadh, possibly during the rule of [[Asoka]]. It dates the antiquity of Mahasthangarh to 3rd century BC.<ref name = "Hossain 3">Hossain, Md. Mosharraf, pp. 56–65.</ref>
 [[File:BD Mahasthangarh3.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Mahasthangarh is the oldest archaeological site in [[Bangladesh]]. It dates back to 300&nbsp;BCE and was the ancient capital of the [[Pundra Kingdom]].]]
 [[File:Mahasthan inscription.jpg|thumb|The Mauryan period Mahasthan inscription in [[Brahmi]], recording a land grant.<ref name="SH">{{cite book |last1=Sastri |first1=Hirananda |title=Epigraphia Indica vol.21 |date=1931 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.9580/page/n119 83]–89 |url=https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.9580}}</ref>]]