Viratnagar
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Viratnagar is a historic town in Rajasthan, India, known for its ancient Buddhist sites, rock-cut caves, and archaeological remains dating back to the Mauryan period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viratnagar canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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historic place ⓘ town ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Indian cities
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Archaeological sites in Rajasthan ⓘ Buddhist sites in Rajasthan ⓘ Cities and towns in Jaipur district ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important early Buddhist center in Rajasthan ⓘ |
| district | Jaipur district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governance | local municipal body ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSiteType |
Buddhist monastery remains
ⓘ
inscription sites ⓘ rock-cut chaitya ⓘ rock-cut vihara ⓘ |
| hasEvidenceOf |
Mauryan-era architecture
ⓘ
ancient trade routes ⓘ early Buddhist monastic life ⓘ rock-cut architectural tradition ⓘ |
| hasSiteFeature |
ancient structural remains
ⓘ
cave shrines ⓘ rock inscriptions ⓘ |
| heritageType |
Buddhist heritage site
ⓘ
ancient Indian archaeological site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Maurya Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Mauryan-period remains
ⓘ
ancient Buddhist sites ⓘ archaeological remains ⓘ rock-cut caves ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Hindi
ⓘ
Rajasthani dialects ⓘ |
| locatedIn | northern Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSubcontinent | Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Alwar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Jaipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRegion | Shekhawati–Alwar region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| timeDepth |
3rd century BCE
ⓘ
Mauryan period ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
road connection to Alwar
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road connection to Jaipur ⓘ |
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