The Journal of the Bihar Research Society, Volume 62

accepted activities administration Anatolia Ancient India appears Archaeology associated Ayodhyā Bengal Bihar Black-and-Red ware brāhmaṇas bricks British capital century changes chapter coins Court culture dated Deccan decline discussion district earlier early east economic empire established evidence excavated existence fact further Gupta houses Ibid important included indicate inscription institution interest king known land later lived means medieval mentioned moved Muslim nature neolithic origin painted Patna period Persian phase political pottery present probably proposed prove Rāma Rāmāyaṇa reached records referred regarded region relation religious remains represented river rule says seems shows social society spies structures Stupa suggested texts tion towns trade tradition types valley various Vedic verse village Yasovarman