Kumhrar | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Ruins of Arogya Vihar, ancient city of Pataliputra, Kumhrar | |
  Kumhrar Location in Patna, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°35′56″N 85°11′5″E / 25.59889°N 85.18472°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Metro | Patna |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Hindi, Magadhi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 800026 |
| Planning agency | Patna Regional Development Authority |
| Civic agency | Patna Municipal Corporation |
| Website | patna.nic.in |
Kumhrar or Kumrahar is the area of Patna where remains of the ancient city of Pataliputra were excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India starting from 1913. It is located 5 km east of Patna Railway Station.[1]
Archaeological remains of the Mauryan period (322–185 BCE) have been discovered here,[2] this include the ruins of a hypostyle 80-pillared hall[3][4] The excavation finding here dates back to 600 BCE,[5] and marks the ancient capital of Ajātasattu, Chandragupta and Ashoka, and collectively the relics range from four continuous periods from 600 BCE to 600 CE.[5]
- ^ "Destinations :: Patna". Archived from the original on 18 September 2014.
- ^ "Experts' meet to preserve Kumhrar on Dec 29 - Times of India". The Times of India. 26 December 2006. Archived from the original on 30 July 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
- ^ Devise plan to save Kumhrar site:HC The Times of India, 1 February 2002.
- ^ Experts' meet to preserve Kumhrar The Times of India, 26 December 2006
- ^ a b Ancient city of Pataliputra Archived 10 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine Patna Official website.