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❦Urban Emergence at Mahasthangarh
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Research Articles and Papers · Archaeological Excavation Reports
— Shafiqul Alam and J.-F. Salles, eds.
Excavation report from the France-Bangladesh archaeological mission at Mahasthangarh, cited in Banglapedia for the site sequence and investigation history.
Reference Sources · Encyclopedia and Archive Reference
— UNESCO World Heritage Centre
UNESCO dossier documenting Mahasthangarh as an early fortified urban center in Bengal, established around the 4th-3rd century BCE.
Reference Sources · Archaeology and Site Reference
Banglapedia reference on Mahasthan/Mahasthangarh, Pundranagara, excavation history, and early urban settlement evidence.
Reference Sources · Epigraphy and Archaeology
— Banglapedia / Sarita Khettry
Reference on the fragmentary Brahmi inscription from Mahasthan, described as the earliest epigraphic record in Bengal.
Cultural and Literary Resources · Literature and Cultural Texts
A foundational academic survey of ancient Bengal and the Hindu period, useful for the long pre-Muslim history of the region.