পিলাক | |
Location | Jolaibari, Tripura, India |
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Coordinates | 23°12′N 91°36′E / 23.200°N 91.600°E |
Type | Ancient historic Settlement |
History | |
Periods | Historic period 8th to 12th centuries |
Cultures | Hindu and Buddhist |
Satellite of | Samatata kingdom in historical Bengal |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1927 |
Ownership | Archaeological Survey of India |
Website | http://www.tripuratourism.gov.in/pilak |
Pilak is an archaeological site in the Santirbazar sub-division of South Tripura district of the Indian state of Tripura.[1] Many images and structures, belonging to Buddhist and Hindu sects,[2] have been discovered here since 1927. The antiquities found here are dated to 8th to 12th centuries.[2]
Sandstone sculptures of the Pilak site, which represent a heterodox culture of Hinduism and Buddhism of 9th to 13th century, are on display at the Tripura Government Museum.[3]