Pandu Rajar Dhibi
| পাণ্ডু রাজার ঢিপি | |
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| Location | West Bengal, India |
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| Coordinates | 23°34′19″N 87°38′59″E / 23.57194°N 87.64972°ECoordinates: 23°34′19″N 87°38′59″E / 23.57194°N 87.64972°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 750 BC or earlier |
| Periods | Chalcolithic period |
Pandu Rajar Dhibi (Bengali: পাণ্ডু রাজার ঢিপি) is an archaeological site in Ausgram II block in the Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was the first Chalcolithic site discovered in West Bengal. The main mound at Pandu Rajar Dhibi is associated with King Pandu mentioned in the Mahabharata.
It is located near the southern bank of Ajay River and excavations have been made near Rajpotdanga and Panduk villages.
The site was first excavated by B.B. Lal in 1954-57. While Pandu Rajar Dhibi was the first Chalcolithic or Copper Age site to be discovered, a number of other sites have been discovered in an area spread over the districts of Birbhum, Bardhaman, Bankura and Midnapore, and interspersed by rivers Brahmani, Mayurakshi, Kopai, Ajay, Kunur, Damodar, Dwarakesvar, Shilabati, and Rupnarayan.
There were two main periods – the Chalcolithic period around 1600 BC – 750 BC, and the Iron Age.
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