Verified30.3200° N · 76.4000° E · 250 m
Qila Mubarak Mound — Patiala
Early Historic (600 BCE–300 CE)·Painted Grey Ware–Sunga·🇮🇳 Punjab, India
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About Qila Mubarak Mound — Patiala
Qila Mubarak Mound — Patiala in Punjab, India is a Early Historic (600 BCE–300 CE) tell attributed to Painted Grey Ware–Sunga. Citadel mound under Qila Mubarak with PGW and Sunga terracottas. PGW Patiala mound with Early Historic grey ware.
Why it mattersKey Painted Grey Ware–Sunga site informing Central Asian prehistory
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology refinement
- 02Metallurgy evidence
Theories
- 01Long-distance trade route
- 02Urbanism genesis
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–300 CE)
- Culture
- Painted Grey Ware–Sunga
- Purpose
- Citadel mound under Qila Mubarak with PGW and Sunga terracottas
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 600 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1960 CE
Modern excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
30.3200° N · 76.4000° E · 250 m · 3 mapped features
Qila Mubarak Mound — Patiala — High Citadel Mound
citadelCitadel or high mound
30.3201° N · 76.4001° EQila Mubarak Mound — Patiala — Lower Terrace
terraceLower settlement terrace
30.3198° N · 76.4002° EQila Mubarak Mound — Patiala — Fortification Circuit
wallsEnclosing wall
30.3204° N · 76.3998° E