Asurgarh

Asurgarh is an archaeological site in the Kalahandi district of Odisha, India. Asurgarh is one of the sites which has its beginning in around 5th century BCE to 5th century AD and emerged as one of the early urban fortified settlements in the region and it is older than Sisupalgarh. Pre-Mauryan, Mauryan and Gupta period coins are found in large number, these coins, discovered at Asurgarh, are categorized into two groups: 69 belong to the pre-Mauryan period, while 272 are from the Mauryan epoch and Gupta period. Excavations at Asurgarh in the Kalahandi district of Odisha have provided evidence suggesting that the earliest phase of fortification might belong to the Mauryan period. Among the findings was a piece of Chunar sandstone with the characteristic Mauryan polish, as well as various pottery items.

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archaeological site, fortress, Tourist Attraction in Kalahandi, India, India, 

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Location: 20.0954, 83.3443, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Bhumkal ⓘ
  Uprising in British India

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  Asurgarh ⓘ
  place in Odisha, India

1910-02-06T00:00:00Z

1910-02-25T00:00:00Z

1910 Bhumkal

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1853	Bastar State		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1910	Bhumkal	rebellion	Wikidata
site	fort		Asurgarh	Tourist Attraction in Kalahandi, archaeological site, fortress	Wikidata