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Bangarh means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Shodhganga: New look on the kushan bengaliBangarh in South Dinajpur district is an excavated site revealing Kushan presence.—Bangarh, is the northernmost early historic sites with Kushan cultural profile in West Bengal, is located in South Dinajpur, on the eastern bank of the river Punarbhava on 25°27'10" lat and 88°32' long. The site has been identified as ‘Kotivarsha’ by Cunningham and mentioned as a Vishaya in Damodarpur plate of the time of Kumara Gupta I (Biswas, 1981).
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Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
Geographical as well as Geo-political unit of Zone IV < [Chapter 2 - Geographical Setting of the Study Area]
Jainism in ancient Bengal during the early medieval period < [Chapter 3 - Historical Background of Jainism in Ancient Bengal]
Jainism in Ancient Bengal < [Chapter 3 - Historical Background of Jainism in Ancient Bengal]
Settlement in Early Historic Ganga Plain (by Chirantani Das)
Part 15 - Commercial complex of Vārāṇasī < [Chapter VI - Vārāṇasī: Emergence of the Urban Centre and Seat of Administration]
Part 1 - Urban model of Rājagṛha < [Chapter II - Origin and Function of Rājagṛha as the seat of Monarchy]
Part 2 - Urbanity Theories and the Early Indian Context < [Introduction]
Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)