Pundravardhana
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Pundravardhana was an ancient historical region in northern Bengal, known as an important political and cultural center in early medieval eastern India.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient city
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| archaeologicalEvidence |
early historic urban remains
ⓘ
fortification walls at Mahasthangarh ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Pundra people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty |
Gupta Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Pala dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Pundravardhana region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Gangetic plains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
trade ⓘ |
| flourishedInPeriod |
early historic period
ⓘ
early medieval period ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Mauryan provincial administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
subsequent regional kingdoms ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Pundra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pundranagar NERFINISHED ⓘ Pundranagara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Mahasthangarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus |
important center of administration
ⓘ
important center of culture ⓘ important center of trade ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural importance in early medieval eastern India
ⓘ
political importance in early medieval eastern India ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
inscriptions
ⓘ
literary sources ⓘ |
| languageRegion | early Bengali cultural sphere ⓘ |
| linkedToEthnicGroup | Pundras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bengal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
eastern India NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Mahabharata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Puranas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient Bengal ⓘ |
| preModernPolity | part of ancient Gauda–Vanga area ⓘ |
| presentLocation |
Bogura region of Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahasthangarh archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | janapada ⓘ |
| religiousHistory |
Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ruinsLocatedAt | Mahasthangarh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
urban center ⓘ |
| strategicLocation | near Karatoya River ⓘ |
| timeDepth | at least from Mauryan period ⓘ |
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