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|image = [[File:Mahasthan Brahmi Inscription of Asoka.png|250px]] | |||
|name = Mauryan Mahasthan Brahmi Inscription | |||
|image_caption = Mahasthan Inscription | |||
| image =Mahasthan Brahmi Inscription of Asoka.png | |material = polished stone | ||
| | |writing =[[Brahmi script]] | ||
| | |created = 3rd century BCE | ||
| | |period = 3rd Century BCE | ||
| | |place = [[Ancient India]] (currently in Mahasthan, [[Bogra District]], [[Rajshahi Division]], Bangladesh) | ||
| | |discovered_coords = {{coord|display=title|24.96|N|89.35|E|}} | ||
| | |location =Mahasthangarh | ||
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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.<ref name = "Hossain 3">Hossain, Md. Mosharraf, pp. 56–65.</ref> | '''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]].]] | ||
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[[File:Mahasthan Brahmi Inscription of Asoka.png|thumb|Mahasthana Inscription, Bangladesh ]] | [[File:Mahasthan Brahmi Inscription of Asoka.png|thumb|Mahasthana Inscription, Bangladesh ]] | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
[[Mahasthangarh]], the ancient capital of Pundravardhana is located 11 km (7 mi) north of [[Bogra District|Bogra]] on the [[Bogra District|Bogra]]-[[Rangpur District|Rangpur]] highway, with a feeder road (running along the eastern side of the ramparts of the citadel for 1.5 km) leading to Jahajghata and site museum.<ref name = "Hossain 1">Hossain, Md. Mosharraf, pp. 14–15.</ref> | [[Mahasthangarh]], the ancient capital of Pundravardhana is located 11 km (7 mi) north of [[Bogra District|Bogra]] on the [[Bogra District|Bogra]]-[[Rangpur District|Rangpur]] highway, with a feeder road (running along the eastern side of the ramparts of the citadel for 1.5 km) leading to Jahajghata and site museum.<ref name = "Hossain 1">Hossain, Md. Mosharraf, pp. 14–15.</ref> | ||
*Some sources to use in this article later.. | *Some sources to use in this article later.. | ||