Mahasthangarh
Mahasthangarh is the earliest urban archaeological sites discovered thus far in Bangladesh. The village Mahasthan in Shibganj upazila of Bogra District contains the remains of an ancient city which was called Pundranagara or Paundravardhanapura in the territory of Pundravardhana.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Govinda Bhita and Pundranagar.
Govinda Bhita
Photo: Ekela rajkumar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Govinda Bhita is situated 360 metres northeast of Mahasthangarh.
Pundranagar
Archaeological site
Pundranagar in Paundrabhukti was the most important city in the ancient Bengal region, now identified with the current site of Mahasthan, located in Bogra, Bangladesh. Pundranagar is situated 1¼ km south of Mahasthangarh.
Mahasthangarh
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Roynagar, Shibganj Upazila, Bogra District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.96111° or 24° 57′ 40″ northLongitude
89.34278° or 89° 20′ 34″ eastElevation
24 metres (79 feet)Open location code
7MPFX86V+C4GeoNames ID
11696071
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