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This
place
has
the
India's
easternmost
archeological
proofs
(Terracotta)
of
Sunga
dynasty
of
2200-2100
YBP
(Years
Before
Present)
ie.
2nd-1st
century
BCE
(Before
Current
Era)
in
Anga,
the
present
West
Bengal.
Two
images
are
famous
:-
Royal
family;
woman
with
child.
of
Chandraketugarh,
Sunga
Dynasty.
প্রত্নতাত্ত্বিক
প্রমাণ
স্বরূপ
চন্দ্রকেতুগড়ে,
সুঙ্গা
রাজবংশের
পোড়ামাটির
মূর্তি
পাওয়া
গেছে
যা
কম
করে
2200-2100
বছর
আগের
অর্থাৎ
খ্রীষ্টপূর্ব
দ্বিতীয়
থেকে
প্রথম
শতাব্দীর।
এই
প্রমাণ
ভারতের
একেবারে
পূর্বপ্রান্তে
অবস্থিত।
এর
সংরক্ষণ
আমাদের
প্রত্যেকের
দায়িত্ব।
Chandraketugarh
is
thought
to
be
a
part
of
the
ancient
kingdom
Gangaridai
that
was
first
described
by
Ptolemy.
The
history
of
Chandraketugarh
dates
back
to
almost
the
3rd
century
BCE,
during
the
pre-Mauryan
era.
Artefacts
suggest
that
the
site
was
continuously
inhabited
and
flourished
through
the
Shunga-Kushana
period,
onwards
through
the
Gupta
period
and
finally
into
the
Pala-Sena
period.
Archaeological
studies
suggest
that
Chandraketugarh
was
an
important
town
and
a
port
city.
It
had
a
high
encircling
wall
complete
with
a
rampart
and
moat.
The
residents
were
involved
in
various
crafts
and
mercantile
activities.
Although
the
religious
inclinations
of
the
people
are
unclear,
hints
of
the
beginning
of
some
future
cults
can
be
seen
in
the
artefacts.
Some
of
the
potteries
carry
inscriptions
in
Kharoshthi
and
Brahmi
scripts.
Chandraketugarh
features
many
examples
of
terracotta
art,
displaying
an
unusual
degree
of
precision
and
craftsmanship.
These
plaques
are
comparable
to
those
found
at
other
better-known
sites
such
as
Kaushambi
and
Ahichhatra.
The
terracotta
plaques
from
these
sites
often
carry
similar
motifs
executed
in
nearly
identical
fashion.
This
similarity
suggests
an
established
communication
link
and
common
cultural
heritage
among
these
sites.
Finds
include
Northern
Black
Polished
Ware
(NBPW)
relics,
later
wares
dated
from
about
400
BCE
to
100
BCE
and
approximately
contemporary
with
the
Maurya
period,
as
well
as
from
the
more
recent
Kushanas
and
Gupta
periods.
A
large
number
of
silver
punch-marked
coins
and
a
few
gold
coins
have
been
unearthed
from
Chandraketugarh,
including
a
gold
coin
of
Chandragupta-Kumardevi.
A
large
number
of
semi-precious
stone
beads
were
also
found
here,
along
with
items
made
of
ivory
and
bone.
Even
a
few
wooden
objects
have
survived.
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