Nagari, Rajasthan
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Nagari, also Nagri,Gupta period. The excavations here have shown some ancient archaeological structure with few believed to be religious in nature. The excavated Nagari temple too has been dated to the second half of the 1st-millennium BCE. A large number of punch marked and other old coins have been discovered here.
In the 2nd century BC Nagari was probably attacked by the
Mahābhāsya, the invasion in two examples using the imperfect tense of Sanskrit, denoting a recent event:[3]
- "Arunad Yavanah Sāketam" ("The Saketa")
- "Arunad Yavano Madhyamikām" ("The Yavanas were besieging Madhyamika" (the "Middle country").
Hathibada Ghosundi Inscriptions.[4]
In the 1st century BC Nagari was probably occupied by the Sibis. Coins of Sibi tribe found here have the legend ‘majhamikaya sibi-janapadasa’.
Nagari came under the influence of
Western Kshatrapas in the 2nd century. In the 3rd century Nagari was ruled by Malavas. Later Huna
king conquered it.
One stupa has been discovered at Nagari. It is constructed of moulded bricks and decorated with terracotta tiles of high artistic merit.
References
- ^ ASI Jaipur circle Nagri
- ^ ISBN 9788121500791.
- Bopearachchi, p16.
- ^ ASI Jaipur circle Hathiwada enclosure
- ^ Thomas, F. w (1921). Epigraphia Indica Vol.16. p. 25.
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