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    Uari-Bateshwar and Mahasthangar were two ancient urban civilizations in Bangladesh. [1] Uari-Bateshwar, located near modern-day Dhaka, was established around 2500 years ago and was an important river port and trade center until 450 BC. [2] Mahasthangar, located near Bogra, was a vibrant administrative, religious, and cultural center from the 3rd century BC to the 12th century AD that contained city walls, gates, palaces, temples, and other structures. [3] Archaeological excavations at both sites have uncovered artifacts that provide insights into the prosperous economies and cultures that once existed there.

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    Uari-Bateshwar and Mahasthangar were two ancient urban civilizations in Bangladesh. [1] Uari-Bateshwar, located near modern-day Dhaka, was established around 2500 years ago and was an important river port and trade center until 450 BC. [2] Mahasthangar, located near Bogra, was a vibrant administrative, religious, and cultural center from the 3rd century BC to the 12th century AD that contained city walls, gates, palaces, temples, and other structures. [3] Archaeological excavations at both sites have uncovered artifacts that provide insights into the prosperous economies and cultures that once existed there.

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    Uari-Bateshwar and Mahasthangar were two ancient urban civilizations in Bangladesh. [1] Uari-Bateshwar, located near modern-day Dhaka, was established around 2500 years ago and was an important river port and trade center until 450 BC. [2] Mahasthangar, located near Bogra, was a vibrant administrative, religious, and cultural center from the 3rd century BC to the 12th century AD that contained city walls, gates, palaces, temples, and other structures. [3] Archaeological excavations at both sites have uncovered artifacts that provide insights into the prosperous economies and cultures that once existed there.

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    Uari-Bateshwar and Mahasthangar were two ancient urban civilizations in Bangladesh. [1] Uari-Bateshwar, located near modern-day Dhaka, was established around 2500 years ago and was an important river port and trade center until 450 BC. [2] Mahasthangar, located near Bogra, was a vibrant administrative, religious, and cultural center from the 3rd century BC to the 12th century AD that contained city walls, gates, palaces, temples, and other structures. [3] Archaeological excavations at both sites have uncovered artifacts that provide insights into the prosperous economies and cultures that once existed there.

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    Uari Bateshwar

    Mahasthangar
    Learning Objective: Learn about the glory of two urban civilization and
    its relics that have been found
    Uari-Bateswar
    ➢This archaeological site is so far the most
    ancient site of Bangladesh.
    ➢Wari-Bateshwar, located in Belabo Upazila
    of Narsingdi district, 70 kilometers
    northeast of Dhaka, is about 2,500 years
    old.
    ➢The town of Wari was lasted till 450 BC
    ➢The site has a unique significance in the
    history of Bangladesh.
    ➢It is located on the bank of the old
    Brahmaputra river which was a river port
    and international commercial center.
    ❑It is said that the capital of the Gangaridhdhi was the Ganges. Gange was
    the commercial center.
    ❑All researchers agree that the Uari Bateshwar was the ancient port and
    business center.
    ❑It has been discovered from 50 archaeological sites in the Uari Bateshwar
    region.

    ❑Wari-Bateshwar was the oldest city in Bangladesh. The Fort was the
    capital of these large populations. It was developed and well-planned.
    Add a Slide Title - 4
    It might be the oldest place in the world which
    had a money based currency system.
    Mahasthangar
    Facts….
    • About 2400 years ago, 18
    Kilometre north of Bogra town,
    Mahasthangar was built up on the
    bank of the river Karatoa.
    • Pundranagar (Mahasthangarh) is
    the most important Buddhist
    Archaeological Sites situated at
    Bogra of Bangladesh.
    CONTD…
    • It was a vibrant administrative,
    religioned & cultural center from
    the 3rd century BC to the 12 th
    century AD that is from the Mutual
    Empire time to the Sena Dynasty
    period.

    • The city was rich in wealth and


    resources, therefore was well
    protected by fort wall and trench.
    • An archeologist named Alexander
    Cunningham surveyed
    Mahasthangar in 1879 and he
    anticipated that the founded
    famous Mathasthangar lay hidden
    under the soil here, after that the
    archeological digging started
    • Archaeological remains & literary
    CONTD…
    descriptions speak of a truly planned
    & magnificent city.

    • City Walls, elaborate gates, palaces,


    common dwellings, assembly halls,
    temple, Viharas, shops, ponds& even
    sunburned temples & Viharas
    characterized the city.
    Facts
    • It is anticipated that the
    Maurya ruler Ashoka
    spread his kingdom up to
    Pundranagar.
    • It is written in Brammi
    script that an order was
    passed to help the subjects
    of Pundranagar with cash
    and crops in times of
    famines.
    • It is also recorded that the
    subjects would pay back
    when their good days come
    back.
    Facts: CONTD…
    • Pundranagar was a prosperous city
    and it was the capital of
    Pundrabardhan.
    • It had connections with many Indian
    cities and towns of Indian sub-
    continent for commercial purposes.
    • In 7th Century, the Chinese Priest and
    Tourist Xuanzang (Hiuen Tsang) 20
    Buddhist Viharas and 100 Brahmin
    Temples in Pundranagar region.
    Facts….CONTD
    • The cultural artifacts/relics obtained from the excavation results could be classified
    under the following periods-heads:

    First Period to seven period.


    These periods can be classified as: post-Mauryan age, KushanGupta
    periods, Gupta & late Gupta phase, PALA-SENA phase, PALA-SENA phase
    etc.
    During these phases large number of Buddhist establishments, beads
    of terracotta, glass & semi-precious stones, terracotta balls, the
    decorated cooking pots, the dishes and many others relics were found.
    The End

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