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This academic book is a record, and then analysis, of the antiquities unearthed, or recovered, by the author during the excavation of the site of Patliputra (known to the Greeks as Palibothra), the early 1900`s. this report starts with a chapter on historical introduction of Patliputra; other chapters deal with the search for the lost site; its discovery; the excavations “ of the city, the walls, and the palace of the Mauryas. There are 9 appendices that note, among other topics : the Mauryas; origin of stone building and sculpture; legend of the founding of Patliputra; descriptions from Chinese records; Upagupta “ the high priest of Asoka, etc. There are 9 illustrations that show the site, its ground plan, sections, sculptures, as well as a map of the extent of Patliputra. This monograph is a reprint of the 1903 edition ISBN :8120612167
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Pages : 84
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