Balirajgarh — Madhubani Fort
Balirajgarh — Madhubani Fort Site
Early Historic (600 BCE–200 CE)·Videha·🇮🇳 Bihar, Madhubani, India
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About Balirajgarh — Madhubani Fort
Balirajgarh — Madhubani Fort in Bihar, Madhubani, India is a Early Historic (600 BCE–200 CE) ancient city attributed to Videha culture. Indian Archaeological Survey and Deccan College excavations reveal stratified deposits with ceramics and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and monastic or settlement features. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Videha site illustrating Early Historic (600 BCE–200 CE) ancient-city traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Balirajgarh — Madhubani Fort
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Videha
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 600 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (600 BCE–200 CE)
- Culture
- Videha
- Purpose
- Fortified town 26 ha with ramparts 7 m
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
26.3522° N · 86.0722° E · 626 m · 3 mapped features
Balirajgarh — Madhubani Fort — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Balirajgarh — Madhubani Fort
26.3530° N · 86.0730° EBalirajgarh — Madhubani Fort — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Balirajgarh — Madhubani Fort
26.3515° N · 86.0716° EBalirajgarh — Madhubani Fort — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Balirajgarh — Madhubani Fort
26.3533° N · 86.0712° E