Mahasthangarh declared as SAARC cultural capital

Q.  Which 3rd century BC archaeological site in Bangladesh was declared as SAARC cultural capital?
- Published on 27 Jun 16

a. Mahasthangarh
b. Devgarh
c. Ramgarh
d. Bogra

ANSWER: Mahasthangarh
 
Mahasthangarh, a 3rd century BC archaeological site in Bangladesh close to 11 km north of Bogra has been declared the SAARC cultural capital for 2016-2017
  • It will host cultural festivals from 2016 to 2017 as a result of this
  • This is one of the earliest sites discovered for urban archaeology in Bangladesh
  • 2016-2017 has been declared the SAARC year of cultural heritage
  • It was the ancient capital of Pundravardhana i.e. home of the Pundra, a group of people not speaking languages of the Indo-European family.

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