| 词条 | Agroha Mound |
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|name = Agroha Mound |native_name = |alternate_name = Excavated Site at Haryana State |image = Tm1.jpg |alt = Ther Mound, ASI monument N-HR-79 |caption = Ther Mound |map_type = India Haryana#India |map_alt = |map_caption = Location in Haryana |map_size = 200 |relief = |coordinates = {{coord|29|19|54|N|75|37|10|E|display=inline,title}} |location = Agroha, Haryana, India |region = |type = Settlement |part_of = |length = |width = |area = |height = |builder = |material = |built = 3rd to 4th century BC |abandoned = 13th to 14th century AD |epochs = |cultures = |dependency_of = |occupants = |event = |excavations = 1888–1889, 1978–1979 |archaeologists = C. T. Rogers, J. S. Khatri, Acharya |condition = |ownership = |management = |public_access = |website = |notes = }} Agroha, locally known as Ther, is an archaeological site, located in Agroha in Hisar district of India. LocationThe mounds are located about 1.5 km from the town of Agroha, 20 km from Hisar city and 190 km from New Delhi in Hisar district of Haryana, India.[1] It lies on National Highway 9 (old NH-10). Rediscovery and excavationThe excavations first started in the year 1888-89 under C.T. Rogers.[2] It restarted in the year 1978-79 by Archaeological Department of Haryana under the supervision of J.S. Khatri and Acharya.[3] BeliefAgrawal community believes that the archaeological findings are related to their legendary founder — the king Agrasena, whose capital is said to have been at Agroha. The Agrawal organizations such as Akhil Bharatiya Agrawal Sammelan and Agroha Vikas Trust have supported archaeological research at the site.{{sfn|Babb|2004|p=186 }} Historical significanceAccording to the official website of Hisar, the excavations at Agroha belong to the period from 3rd-4th century B.C. to 13th-14th century A.D. Defense wall, shrine cells and residential houses can be observed in the mound.[4] Notable artifactsAround seven thousand artifacts have been recovered during the excavations. CoinsSilver and bronze coins belonging to different periods have been found at the site. They belong to Roman, Kushana, Yaudheya and Gupta empire. Language used is Prakrit.[5] SealsA large number of seals have also been found. They are inscribed with words like Pitradutt, " Sadhu Vridhasya", "Shamkar Malasya", "Madrsya", etc.[6] OthersBesides a large number of stone sculptures, iron and copper implements and beads of semi-precious stones have also been found.[7] See also
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.haryana-online.com/agroha.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-05-22 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114140544/http://www.haryana-online.com/agroha.htm |archivedate=2012-11-14 |df= }} 2. ^http://www.agroha.com/agrdham.htm 3. ^http://asi.nic.in/asi_exca_indi_haryana.asp 4. ^{{Cite web |url=http://hisar.nic.in/historyhisar.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204105924/http://hisar.nic.in/historyhisar.aspx |archive-date=4 February 2012 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }} 5. ^http://www.agroha.com/introduction.html#maharaj 6. ^http://www.agroha.com/introduction.html#maharaj 7. ^{{Cite web |url=http://hisar.nic.in/historyhisar.aspx |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204105924/http://hisar.nic.in/historyhisar.aspx |archive-date=4 February 2012 |dead-url=yes |df=dmy-all }} Bibliography{{cite book |first=Lawrence A |last=Babb |title=Alchemies of Violence: Myths of Identity and the Life of Trade in Western India |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=74tUY0le33UC&pg=PA186 |year=2004 |publisher=Sage |isbn=978-0-7619-3223-9 }}{{Hisar, India topics}}{{Archaeological sites in India}} 3 : Tourist attractions in Hisar district|Archaeological sites in Haryana|Agroha (town) |
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