Excavations by John Marshall

Clearance operations north of the Dharmarājikā plateau revealed circular stūpas, semi-ashlar chapels housing colossal Buddha images, and earlier Śaka-Pahlava stūpas. Excavations recovered numerous relic deposits containing gold discs, jewels, ivory and steatite caskets, along with stucco and terracotta heads.

Kind

excavation

Date

1912–1936 CE

Place

Dharmarājikā (33.7447, 72.8419)

Reports (8)

• Annual Report of the Archaeological Survey of India 1915–16
• Annual Report of the Archaeological Survey of India 1916–17
• The Beads from Taxila (MASI 65)
• Taxila: An Illustrated Account of Archaeological Excavations
• Taxila: An Illustrated Account of Archaeological Excavations
• Taxila: An Illustrated Account of Archaeological Excavations
• Taxila: An Illustrated Account of Archaeological Excavations
• Taxila: An Illustrated Account of Archaeological Excavations

Campaigns (1)

• Excavations by John Marshall

Reported in

• Annual Report of the Archaeological Survey of India 1915–16
• Annual Report of the Archaeological Survey of India 1916–17
• The Beads from Taxila (MASI 65)
• Taxila: An Illustrated Account of Archaeological Excavations