Chandravalli

Chandravalli
Chandravalli
Chandravalli is located in India
Chandravalli
Shown within India
LocationChitradurga, Karnataka, India
Coordinates14°12′32″N 76°23′10″E / 14.20889°N 76.38611°E / 14.20889; 76.38611
TypeSettlement
Length730 m (2,400 ft)
Width730 m (2,400 ft)
Area53.3 ha (132 acres)
History
PeriodsSatavahana

Chandravalli is an archaeological site located in the Chitradurga district of the state of Karnataka, India.[1] The region is a valley formed by three hills, Chitradurga, Kirabanakallu and Jolagudda.[2] It is a semi-arid region with scrub vegetation with a stream running through it.[3] Excavations at Chandravalli have revealed earthen pots, painted bowls and coins of Indian dynasties like Vijayanagar, Satavahana and Hoysalas as well as denarii of Roman emperor Augustus Caesar and a coin of the Chinese Han dynasty Emperor Wu Ti belonging to 2nd Century BC.[2][4]

  1. ^ "In and Around Chitradurga". Webpage of the Chitradurga district. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
  2. ^ a b Amalananda Ghosh (1990), p97
  3. ^ Peter N. Peregrine, Melvin Ember, Human Relations Area Files Inc. (2001), p367
  4. ^ S. Krishnaswami Aiyangar (1995), p343