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Chaprakot Mound

Chaprakot is an ancient site located in the Badarganj Upazila of Rangpur District in Bangladesh, dating back to the 9th-10th century. Locally, it is also known as the Chaprakot Buddhist Monastery or Lohanipara Buddhist Monastery. Four kings from a royal dynasty with the surname Bardhan have been discovered here. An ancient inscription found here is preserved in the Bangladesh National Museum. It is listed as an archaeological site by the Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh).

History

According to an inscription discovered here, during the 9th-10th centuries, Sri Angsha Bardhan, the grandson of Shri Dhann Barshan, the grandson of Shri Paik Bardhan, and the son of Shri Bikram Bardhan, established a Mahavihara at this location.

Description

Chaprakot Mound

The monastery, measuring approximately 450 X 500 square feet, is rectangular in shape. Surrounding the ruins are four trenches, each about one kilometer long. The walls of the monastery are made of thin bricks, standing around 7 feet (2.1 m) tall. It is evident that the site was once a Buddhist monastery. It features a long courtyard and a continuous veranda on the north-south axis, along with residential chambers for monks. The entrance to the monastery is located on the north side.

The ruins include decorated bricks, terracotta plaques, and an inscription. Based on paleography, it is believed to date back to the 9th-10th centuries.

See also

References

  1. ^ Khan, Shamasuzzaman; Hossain, Md. Altaf; Sultan, Aminur Rahman, eds. (2013). Bāṃlādeśera lokaja saṃskr̥ti granthamālā বাংলাদেশের লোকজ সংস্কৃতি গ্রন্থমালা রংপুর. Dhaka: Bangla Academy. p. 40. ISBN 984-07-5118-2.
  2. ^ "Chaprakot". Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh). February 5, 2015. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  3. ^ "List of Antiquities Preserved by the Department of Archaeology" (PDF). Department of Archaeology (Bangladesh). p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2019. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Zakaria, Abul Kalam Mohammad (2010). শ্নোত্তরে বাঙলাদেশের প্রত্নকীর্তি. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Jhinuk Publications. pp. 126–127. ISBN 984-7-01-120112-0. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid prefix (help)