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² The size of the bricks discovered at Ajanta is: length 22 in., breadth 12 in., and thickness 3 in. Bricks of similar dimensions have also been found in the excavations at Paiṭhan, the ancient capital of the Sātavāhanas. Bricks, a little smaller in size but very strong in texture, have been found in the excavations at Kondāpur. Among these, wedge-shaped and square bricks have also been found, the former used in the circular base of a *stūpa*.