Mainamati
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Mainamati is an important archaeological site in Bangladesh known for its extensive Buddhist ruins and ancient monasteries dating from the 7th–12th centuries.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist archaeological site
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| archaeologicalFinds |
bronze statues
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coins ⓘ copperplate inscriptions ⓘ pottery ⓘ stone sculptures ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Buddhist monastic complex ⓘ |
| contains |
Ananda Vihara
NERFINISHED
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Charpatra Mura NERFINISHED ⓘ Itakhola Mura NERFINISHED ⓘ Kutila Mura NERFINISHED ⓘ Mainamati Mound NERFINISHED ⓘ Mainamati Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Rupban Mura NERFINISHED ⓘ Salban Vihara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
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surface form:
Bangladesh
|
| culturalRegion | eastern Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFromDhaka | approximately 114 km ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Bangladeshi archaeologists ⓘ |
| excavationBegan | 1950s ⓘ |
| governedBy | Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 12th century ⓘ 7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Buddhist ruins
ⓘ
Buddhist stupas ⓘ ancient monasteries ⓘ inscriptions ⓘ terracotta plaques ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Gumti River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meghna River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chattogram Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cumilla District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Cumilla city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | low hills ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Queen Mainamati (traditional attribution) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyInfrastructure | Dhaka–Chattogram Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Samatata region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | major early medieval Buddhist center in Bengal ⓘ |
| terrain | Lalmai–Mainamati hill range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist destination in Bangladesh ⓘ |
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