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Source: Shodhganga: Legacy of Buddhism in BengalPaharpur is the name of ancient Buddhist centre corresponding with Somapura.—Paharpur, “hill-town”, apparently owes its name to the loftiness of its ruins (presenting the appearance of a pāhāḍ or hill), mainly of the main sanctuary of the place, rising 70 ft. above the flat land. The ruins of the Somapura monastery have been identified with those at Paharpur (lat. 25° 2' N.; long. 89° 3' E.; District Rajshahi, East Pakistan), 3 miles away from the Jamalganj railway-station.
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Full-text: Somapura, Vatagohali, Pala, Sena, Pundravardhana.
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Jain Remains of Ancient Bengal (by Shubha Majumder)
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Buddhist iconography in and outside India (Study) (by Purabi Gangopadhyay)
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Stupas in Orissa (Study) (by Meenakshi Chauley)
The Structural Temples of Gujarat (by Kantilal F. Sompura)
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Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
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