Mahasthangarh

       

District  :   Bogura
Upazila  :   Shibgonj

The historic site Mahasthangarh is located in Mahasthan village of Raynagar Union of Shibganj upazila of Bogra district. The oldest monuments in Bangladesh are Mahasthangarh. Here a number of mounds, including the monastery, have been discovered. It is built during the times of the famous Buddhist dynasty of northern Bengal and Bihar. Its period dates from the eighth century AD to the eleventh century.An archaeological inscription of 350 to 300 years ago was found from this site. It is believed that this inscription was the reign of Emperor Ashoka.Inscription engraved with Brahma characters. Also found "tangled and molded coins". This currency is made of silver. It used to be around 300 to 200 BC. Mahasthangarh is about 5000 feet north-south and 4500 feet long east-west. The fort is about 15 to 35 feet high in space from the ground.

        

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