Rampurva

Lion Capital found at Rampurva

Rampurva is an archaeological site in the West Champaran district of the Indian state of Bihar, situated very close to the border with Nepal.[1] It is known for the discovery of a pair of Ashoka Pillars in c. 1876 by A.C.L. Carlleyle.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rampurva". Bihar Tourism. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rampurva". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 7 October 2014.
  3. ↑ Allen, Charles (2010). The Buddha and Dr. Führer: An Archaeological Scandal. Penguin Books India. pp. 66–67. ISBN 0143415743.

Coordinates: 26°50′34″N 84°41′46″E / 26.8429°N 84.6960°E