Archaeological Museum, Vaishali Location: 35 km from district
headquarter Hajipur. Near Abhishek Pushkarini. Importance: Established is 1971
by Govt. of India. The exhibits in the museum consist of antiquities,
terracotas, seals & sealings, beads of semi-precious stones,
punch-mark & cast coins, pins & styli of bone, terracotta
& ceramic specimens. Dates ranging from Maurya (4th BC
– 2nd century AD) to Gupta (4th BC – 6th Century
AD) & few sculptures of Pal period (8th AD– 12th
century AD) are the main attraction. All archaeological remains
& their surroundings collected - in surface findings &
archaeological excavations in Vaishali.
Deep Narayan Singh Museum, Hajipur Location: In the district headquarter
Hajipur, in the middle of the town, at Gandhi Ashram. Imporance:
Established in 1979, by the Directorate of Archaeology &
Museum, Bihar. Among the important collections, are a stone
fragment of Gupta period (4th AD– 6th Century AD), a
terracotta, medieval arms, replicas of Indian coins ranging
in date from Maurya (4th BC- 2nd Century AD) to the medieval
period (10th AD– 17th century AD) diaries (of late Deep
Narayan Singh, activist & Chief Minister of Bihar), and
valuable blow-ups of local freedom fighters. The museum is
in the process of being organized.
Chechar Museum Location: 18 Km. from district
headquarter Hajipur. Situated on the banks of river Ganga
& Gandak. Importance: Some very important
archaeological remains of Neolithic age, pre Buddhist period,
Buddhist period, Maurya period, Gupta period, Kushan period,
Pal period & Middle age - found due to excavation or erosion
by the river Ganga preserved in this private Museum.
This rare collection only goes to - 35 years search of Sri
Rampukar Singh, an activist & great archaeologist and
two excavation in 1978 & 1989 – this internationally
important tourist site is the only place on earth which reflects
the development of 'Aryan civilization' in the 24 village
complex of chechar.
Chechar
at a glance
Level/Period
Archaeological
remains
places
where found
Present Level
Antiquities are found due to erosion
by the Ganga
Chechar Complex comprises of about
2 dozen villages.In almost every village, Buddhist Stupa
and remains of ancient times exist.
Middle Ages
(12-17 A.D.)
Remains of Houses built of bricks of
Muslim period, coins, old tombs, earthenwares.
Toms at Kutubpur. Old brick-walls,
earthenwares found in 1978 excavations. Arch, remains
of middle ages extant in Daudnagar near Biddupur.
Pal Period
(8-12 A.D.)
Black Basalt rockimages of Lord Buddha,
Lord Mahavira and of other gods and godesses. Huge Shiva
Lingam are found in abundance in almost all the Chechar-village
complex.
Kutubpur, Chechar, Biddupur etc.
Gupta Period
(4-6 A.D.)
Copper and Silver coins, earthenwares,
remains of house-sites, terracotta, Buddha Stupa, Inscribed
Seals, Bone plaque of female carrying lyre.
Chechar, Kutubpur excavation and even
present at groud level.
Kushan Period
(2 B.C.-1 A.D.)
Coins, Terracotta, remains of house-site
etc.
Checharand Kutubpur excavation &
groud level
Shunga Period
Terracotta earthenwares
-do-
Mauryan Period
(4 B.C.-2 A.D.)
Punchmarked and cast coins of copper
and silver, Inscribed Seals, Terracotta of different types.
Black stone idols, wares and potteries remains of brick-built
houses, household-hearths, Buddhist Stupa, Selucus's daughter
Helena's terracotta.
Checharand and Kutubpur excavation
of 1989 & groud level.
Buddhist Period
( 6-7 B.C.)
Black Polished wares (NBP), punchmark
coins of Copper and Silver, Terracotta of different types
etc.
Checharand and Kutubpur excavation
Pre-Buddhist Period (6-8 B.C.)
Black polished potteries, Black/Red
wares, Idols made of Earth etc.
Checharand and Kutubpur excavation
Chalcolithic Age
(15-17 B.C.)
Instruments made of copper and horns
of Deer, Stones, Black/Red earthenwares , Copper Arrow-head(16
cms long)-longest arrow-head found till date in the world.
Checharand and Kutubpur excavation,
1978.
Neolithic Age
(18-25 B.C.)
Instruments made of bones, stones and
deer horns in abundance
Checharand and Kutubpur excavation,
1978.
Abhishek Pushkarini
35 km. from district headquarter Hajipur. Location: In the middle of Vishwa
Shanti Stupa & Asthi-Kalash Asthal at Vaishali. Importance: Abhishek Pushkarni
is also known as ‘Kharauna Pakhar’. It is believed
that before coronation of Lichhavi's (6 century BC –
5 century AD) kings had to be first 'anointed before being
crowned', with the sacred water of this holy tank.
Raja Vishal Ka Garh Location: 35 Km from district
headquarter Hazipur. At Basadh village, Vaishali Sadar, Vaishali.
Importance:
The excavated site ‘Raga Vishal Ka Garh’, a huge
mount, with a circumference of 1.5 km. – was once the
‘ancient parliament house’ of Vajji's Republic
(6th century BC) – the world’s first Republic
with a duly elected assembly of representatives and efficient
administration. In this big parliament house 7707 representatives
can sit together at one time. Now it looks like ‘ruins
of a fort’. Walls of the Garh are 2 meter high. On the
boundary of garh, we can see 43 meter deep ditch. Many archaeological
remains like teracotta, ancient pots coins etc.,were found
from this site.
Imporance:
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