Mahasthangarh
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Mahasthangarh is one of the earliest and most important archaeological sites in Bangladesh, featuring the ruins of an ancient fortified city dating back to at least the 3rd century BCE.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahasthangarh canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahasthangarh Context triple: [Varendra Research Museum, notableCollectionFrom, Mahasthangarh]
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A.
Rakhigarhi
Rakhigarhi is one of the largest and most significant archaeological sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, located in present-day Haryana, India.
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B.
Daimabad
Daimabad is an archaeological site in Maharashtra, India, notable for its late Harappan (Indus Valley Civilization) remains and distinctive Bronze Age artifacts.
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C.
Thanesar
Thanesar is a historic town in the Indian state of Haryana, renowned as an ancient center of learning and a significant site in Hindu mythology and the Mahabharata.
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D.
Kalibangan
Kalibangan is an important archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization in Rajasthan, India, known for its well-planned urban layout and early evidence of ploughed fields.
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E.
Akkalkot
Akkalkot is a town in Maharashtra, India, renowned as a major pilgrimage center dedicated to the 19th-century saint Shri Swami Samarth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mahasthangarh Target entity description: Mahasthangarh is one of the earliest and most important archaeological sites in Bangladesh, featuring the ruins of an ancient fortified city dating back to at least the 3rd century BCE.
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A.
Rakhigarhi
Rakhigarhi is one of the largest and most significant archaeological sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, located in present-day Haryana, India.
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B.
Daimabad
Daimabad is an archaeological site in Maharashtra, India, notable for its late Harappan (Indus Valley Civilization) remains and distinctive Bronze Age artifacts.
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C.
Thanesar
Thanesar is a historic town in the Indian state of Haryana, renowned as an ancient center of learning and a significant site in Hindu mythology and the Mahabharata.
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D.
Kalibangan
Kalibangan is an important archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization in Rajasthan, India, known for its well-planned urban layout and early evidence of ploughed fields.
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E.
Akkalkot
Akkalkot is a town in Maharashtra, India, renowned as a major pilgrimage center dedicated to the 19th-century saint Shri Swami Samarth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
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archaeological site ⓘ fortified settlement ⓘ |
| artifactsInclude |
beads
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inscribed stone slabs ⓘ sculptures ⓘ |
| artifactsInclude |
coins
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pottery ⓘ terracotta plaques ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pundranagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citadelArea | approximately 185 hectares ⓘ |
| citadelDimensions | approximately 1,525 m by 1,370 m ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
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surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| earlierExplorationBy |
Alexander Cunningham
NERFINISHED
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Francis Buchanan-Hamilton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestOccupationDate | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| firstScientificExcavationBy | A. F. R. Hoque NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstScientificExcavationYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Gupta period
NERFINISHED
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Maurya period ⓘ Pala period NERFINISHED ⓘ Sena period ⓘ |
| hasArea | approximately 5 square miles ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bastions
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citadel area ⓘ fortification wall ⓘ gates ⓘ granaries ⓘ moat ⓘ mounds ⓘ ponds ⓘ residential structures ⓘ temple ruins ⓘ underground drainage system ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Mahasthangarh Site Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Pundravardhana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifiedAs | ancient city of Pundranagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bogura District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajshahi Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bogura city
NERFINISHED
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Karatoya River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Punarbhaba River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| museumEstablished | 1967 ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
one of the earliest urban archaeological sites in Bangladesh
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one of the most important archaeological sites in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| religiousRemainsInclude |
Buddhist structures
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Hindu temples ⓘ Islamic period remains ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism destination ⓘ |
| usedUntil | 13th century CE ⓘ |
| wallHeight | up to 11–13 meters ⓘ |
| wallMaterial | brick ⓘ |
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Subject: Mahasthangarh Description of subject: Mahasthangarh is one of the earliest and most important archaeological sites in Bangladesh, featuring the ruins of an ancient fortified city dating back to at least the 3rd century BCE.
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