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Report of the Archaeological Survey of India, Volume VIII.
Archaeological Survey of India.
REPORT
OF
A TOUR THROUGH THE BENGAL PROVINCES
OF
PATNA, GAYA, MONGIR, AND BHAGALPUR;
THE SANTAL PARGANAS, MANBHIJM, SINGHBHUM, AND BIRBHUM;
BANKURA, RANIGANJ, BARD WAN, AND HUGHLI;
IN
1872-73.
By J. D. BEGLAR, ASSISTANT, ARCHÆOLOGICAL SURVEY.
UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF
MAJOR-GENERAL A. CUNNINGHAM, C.S.I., C.I.E., DIRECTOR-GENERAL, ARCHÆOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA.
VOLUME VIII.
"What is aimed at is an accurate description, illustrated by plans, measurements, drawings or photographs, and by copies of inscriptions, of such remains as most deserve notice, with the history of them so far as it may be traceable, and a record of the traditions that are preserved regarding them."—Lord Canning.
"What the learned would demand of us in India is to be quite certain of our data, to place the monumental record before them exactly as it now exists, and to interpret it faithfully and literally"—James Prinsep.
Bengal Asiatic Society's Journal, 1838, p. 227.
CALCUTTA:
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CONTENTS.
TOUR OF 1872-73 IN THE BENGAL PROVINCES.
* PAGE
* 1.Patna, or Pâtaliputra................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1
* 2.Tilâra, or Tilâdaka................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
* 3.Barâbar Hills................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
* 4.Dharâwat................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
* 5.Kauwá-Dol................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
* 6.Barâbar Caves................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................41
* 7.Jâru................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................44
* 8.Mirápur, Nâdera................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
* 9.Gowror................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 10.Batháni Hill................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................46
* 11.Islâmpur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................47
* 12.Lât................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 13.Old lines of Road................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................48
* 14.List of old Places................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................51
* 15.Kispá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................53
* 16.Baráwáng and Konch................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................54
* 17.Páli................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................61
* 18.Utrain................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................62
* 19.Sihâri and Deokut................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 20.Gunariyá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................63
* 21.Umgá and Deo................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 22.Bishanpur Ghenjan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 23.Pái Bigha................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 24.Matká Hill, Chilor &c................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................64
* 25.Hasanpur Káko................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 26.Ner and Belá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................65
* 27.Hilsá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................66
* 28.Buddhá Gayá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 29.Bakror................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................74
* 30.Seonagar, Ongári, Dâpthu................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 31.Bihâr................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 32.Soh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................77
* 33.Páwápuri................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 34.Chandimau................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................78
* 35Shapur-atma................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 36.Baragaon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 37.Siláo................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................83
* 38.Baragaon................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................84
* 39.Râjgir, or Rájagriha................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................85
* 40.Mokámá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................101
* 41.Mári................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 42.Báwan Gangá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................102
* 43.Hasrá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................104
* 44.Bishanpur-Tandwá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................105
* 45.Sitámarhi Cave................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
* 46.Bárat................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................107
* 47.Ghosrâwá, Titrâwá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................108
* 48.Párvati................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 49.Aphsand................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................114
* 50.Satgáon and Ektárá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................115
* 51.Roh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 52.Shekhpurá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................116
* 53.Sikandrá and Premáyá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................116
* 54.Lakhi Sarái................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 55.Balgudar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................117
* 56.Jaynagar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 57.Nongarh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................118
* 56.Indáppe................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................120
* 59.Naulakhágarh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 60.Kherhi................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................128
* 61.Bhâgalpur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................129
* 62.Jethur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................130
* 63.Mandár Hill................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 64.Baidyanâth................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................137
* 65.Shádipur, Seuri................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................146
* 66.Lábhpur, Jamúa Kandi and Nagor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 67.Mangalpur, and Bhimgarh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................149
* 68.Barâkar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................150
* 69.Kalyâneswari................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................154
* 70.Pándrá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................155
* 71.Katrás................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................156
* 72.Chechgaongarh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................157
* 73.Bilonjá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................160
* 74.Tugri................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 75.Bhátbinor................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................161
* 76.Alwárá and Dáriká................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 77.Párá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................162
* 78.Bándá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................168
* 79.Telkuppi................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................169
* 80.Pachet................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................178
* 81.Khelái Chandi................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................182
* 82.Chora................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 83.Puralya................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 84.Balrâmpur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................183
* 85.Burâm................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................184
* 86.Dulmi................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................186
* 87.Ichágarh................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................188
* 88.Sufáran................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................189
* 89.Deoli................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 90.Suissá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................190
* 91.Dahni and Barhá Bazár................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................191
* 92.Gandwá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................192
* 93.Pákbirrá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................193
* 94.Dhádki Tanr................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................195
* 95.Tuisâmá................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................196
* 96.Budhhpur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................197
* 97.Chatná................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................198
* 98.Ekteswar................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................200
* 99.Sonátapan................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 100.Bahulâra................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................202
* 101.Chhinpur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................203
* 102.Bishanpur................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ib.
* 103.Hugli................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................206
LIST OF PLATES.
* Map of Magadha.
* Kol Valley and Mandar Hill
* Ruins of Dulmi.
* Old Fort near Jamúi and Indappe.
* Buddha Gaya Stone and Sitamarhi Cave.
* Plans of Temples.
* Plans of Temples
* Tribeni, Plan and Section.
* Plan of Baidyanâth Temple
* Pillars of Baidyanâth Temple.
* Pillars at Pachet, Raghogarh, and Pali.
* Pillars at Para, Kauwa-Dol, Konch, and Hasra.
* Pillars at Garhwâ and Balrâmpur
* Basement Mouldings, Barâkar and Pandra.
* Ditto ditto, Katras, Ekteswar, and Pakbirra.
* Sections of Temples, Katras, Chechgaon, and Mandar.
* Cross Section of Temple at Dulmi.
* Mouldings of Temples at Barâkar and Bahulâra.
* Section of Temple at Burâm.
* Basement Mouldings, Jaunpur and Garhwâ.
* Section and Mouldings of Temple at Burâm.
* Map to illustrate Vols. VII and VIII, Arechæological Reports.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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