The Personality of India: Pre- and Proto-historic Foundation of India and Pakistan c17.s3.13

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and also with it. Since the N.B.P., in its peripheral areas has to be dated slightly later than in its focus, we can easily date the beginnings of this black-and-red ware with iron to the 5th and 6th century B.C. The best evidence, to date, comes from Ujjain and Maheshvar. According to the tradition the last of the Haihayas, Punika, was defeated by Chanda Pradyota and Ujjain was made the capital of Avanti. Hence we are on safe grounds in dating the beginning of iron to the 6th century B.C.