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Kosambi city
1. Presented to:Dr. Rafi Ullah Khan
Presented by: Anum Khan
Mphils Scholar: 2nd Semester
Taxila Institute of Asian Civilizations
Quaid-e-Azam University
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3. Kosambi also known as Pali, Kaushambi
located in india
It was an capital of Vatsa kingdom, one of the
sixteen mahajanapadas (ancient kingdom)
Located on Yamuna river (56km) southwest at
Allahabad.
4. It was the ancient city from the late Vedic
empire until Gupta empire.
It became capital by the rulers of Kuru
kingdom, as the old capital was destroyed by
the floods.
5. Kosambi appeared to be very prosperous city
due to its geographical location.
This helped the city to become a trading hub.
Thus people of Kosambi lived a happy and rich
life.
6. In the time of Buddha, King Parantapa,
kosambi was a city of great importance
It was the most important halt for traffic
coming to Kosala and Magadha from the south
and the west.
7. In the Buddha's time there were four
establishments of the Buddist Order in
Kosambi :
1. the Kukkutarama,
2. the Ghositarama,
3. the Pavarika-ambavana
4. the Badarikarama.
8. During excavation at kausambi, a palace was
revealed with its foundations going back to 8th
century BCE until 2nd century CE.
It was built in six phases
Roughly it included three blocks and two
galleries.
9. The palace was constructed using bricks and
stones along with vast network of
underground chambers, superstructures and
galleries.
A central hall surrounded by rooms for
residential purposes.
Pillars of Ashoka are found in Kosambi
10. Kosambi remained a strong urban center
through the Mauryan period and during the
Gupta period.
The present location of the Kosambi pillar
inside the ruins of the fort attests to the
existence of Mauryan military presence in the
region
11. All sources cite Kausambi as an important site
during the period.
More than three thousand stone sculptures
have been recovered from Kausambi and its
neighboring ancient sites:
Mainhai,
Bhita,
Mankunwar,
Deoria
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13. A. L. Basham (2002). The Wonder That Was India. Rupa
and Co. p. 41. ISBN 0-283-99257-3.
Ariel Glucklich (2008). The Strides of Vishnu. Oxford
University Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-19-531405-2.
Rohan L. Jayetilleke (5 December 2007). "The
Ghositarama of Kaushambi". Daily News. Archived from
the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
J.iv.28; vi.236
Rohan L. Jayetilleke (5 December 2007). "The
Ghositarama of Kaushambi". Daily News. Archived from
the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 29 October 2008.
