Bhismaknagar

Bhismaknagar
Museum history sign
Bhismaknagar is located in India
Bhismaknagar
Location of Bhismaknagar in India
Bhismaknagar is located in Arunachal Pradesh
Bhismaknagar
Location of Bhismaknagar in Arunachal Pradesh, India
Alternative nameSadhayapur
LocationLower Dibang Valley district, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Coordinates28°02′48.2″N 96°0′20.7″E / 28.046722°N 96.005750°E / 28.046722; 96.005750
TypeSettlement
Length4.5 km
Width2.5 km
History
MaterialBricks, Stone, Soil
Founded8th century
Abandoned16th century

Bhismaknagar is an archeological site in Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is located near Roing in Lower Dibang Valley district.[1] The remains are generally ascribed to the rule of the Sutiyas a Tibeto-Burmese ethnic group[2] who ruled over the region of Sadiya from 11th to 16th Century CE.[3]

  1. ^ "Bhismaknagar". Government of Arunachal Pradesh. Archived from the original on 11 June 2017.
  2. ^ The Sutiyas belong to the Bodos, a linguistic group of the Brahmaputra valley, speaking a Tibeto-Burman language and having different cognate groups within them.(Shin 2020, p. 51)
  3. ^ http://asiguwahaticircle.gov.in/bhismaknagar.html Remains at Bhismaknagar (ASI official website), "The remains are generally ascribed to he rule of the 'Chutias', a Tibeto-Burmese tribe who ruled over the region of Sadiya from 11th to 16th Century CE."