Kumhrar

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Kumhrar is an archaeological site in Patna, India, known for the excavated remains of ancient Pataliputra, the capital of the Mauryan Empire.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archaeological site
administrativeDivision Patna district
associatedWith Mauryan Empire
linked to: Mauryan period

capital city Pataliputra
linked to: Pataliputra
country India
excavationType urban archaeological excavation
governedBy Archaeological Survey of India
hasArchaeologicalRemainsOf ancient drainage systems
brick structures
pillared hall
residential and administrative buildings
hasNameInLocalLanguage कुम्हरार
heritageStatus protected archaeological site
historicalPeriod 3rd century BCE
Mauryan period
knownFor excavated remains of ancient Pataliputra
remains of Mauryan-period structures
linkedTo Ashokan period architecture
Mauryan administrative complex
locatedIn Bihar
Patna
eastern India
locatedNear modern Patna city center
nearbyRiver Ganges River
linked to: Ganges
partOf ancient city of Pataliputra
linked to: Pataliputra
region Gangetic plain
linked to: Indo-Gangetic Plain
significance important source for Mauryan urban planning
key site for early historic archaeology in the Ganga valley
provides evidence for layout of ancient Pataliputra
tourismType heritage tourism site

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