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'''Inscriptions:''' A 4.4 cm x 5.7 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 | '''Inscriptions:''' A 4.4 cm x 5.7 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 BCE and was the ancient capital of the [[Pundra Kingdom]].]] | [[File:BD Mahasthangarh3.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Mahasthangarh is the oldest archaeological site in [[Bangladesh]]. It dates back to 300 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>]] | [[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>]] | ||
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<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/ancient-india-r-s-sharma/page/97/mode/1up|title=Ancient India|last=Ram Charan Sharma|date=1978|pages=96-97|quote=In Bangladesh, where we find the Mahasthana inscription at Bogra district in Maurya Brahmi, we find NBP at Bangarh in, Dmajpur district. NBP sherds have also bean found at some places, such as Chandraketugarh in the 24 Parganas, in West Bengal.}}</ref> | <ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/ancient-india-r-s-sharma/page/97/mode/1up|title=Ancient India|last=Ram Charan Sharma|date=1978|pages=96-97|quote=In Bangladesh, where we find the Mahasthana inscription at Bogra district in Maurya Brahmi, we find NBP at Bangarh in, Dmajpur district. NBP sherds have also bean found at some places, such as Chandraketugarh in the 24 Parganas, in West Bengal.}}</ref> | ||
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https://archive.org/details/lrpm_studies-in-skanda-purana-part-1-by-dr.-a.-b.-l.-awasthi-1976-kailash-prakashan/page/256/mode/2up?q=%22Mahasthana+Inscription%22 | https://archive.org/details/lrpm_studies-in-skanda-purana-part-1-by-dr.-a.-b.-l.-awasthi-1976-kailash-prakashan/page/256/mode/2up?q=%22Mahasthana+Inscription%22 | ||