Archeological Dig Yields Articles From Maurya, Kushan Periods

JAIPUR, (IANS) – The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found ancient remains in the form of metal tools and coins, among other ancient articles, from the Shunga period, Kushan period, Maurya period, and Mahajanapada period during excavation at Bahaj village in Rajasthan’s Deeg district.

The Shunga dynasty was the fifth ruling dynasty of Magadha and controlled most of the northern Indian subcontinent from around 187 to 73 BCE.

Needle-shaped tools made of bones have been found during excavation in this village in the Braj region, which have been sent to the Jaipur Archeology Department.

“Such fine bone points numbering about six dozen and that too from a limited deposit have not been found earlier, particularly in the area which formed part of ancient Madhyadesha. We are yet to understand the usage of these bone points — whether they were for writing, sewing, drilling, or something else,” an official said.

A stone ring made of Jasper stone has been found from the pre-Maurya period (400 – 350 BCE).