[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v2.c28.189 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c28.189 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c28.189 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c28.189](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c28.189) \*\*Alagarai,\*\* Dt Tiruchchirappalli. Pd I has painted and plain sherds of the Black-and-red Ware \[11.15.3\] and Russet-coated Painted Ware \[11.22\], besides large pyriform urns with human skeletal remains and other grave furniture. To the s. of this urn-field is a couple of Megalithic circles without cairn filling. There are shell bangles, beads of shell and glass, terracotta beads and ear ornaments. Pd II shows a decrease in the quantity of the Russet-coated Painted Ware and an increase of red ware with medium and coarse fabric. A crude variety of the Black-and-red Ware, one of them inscribed. persists. Pd III has both slipped and unslipped red ware and a Vijayanagara copper coin indicative of its date. Champakalakshmi, R., 1975-6, in \*Purātattva,\* 8 p 113 - [Previous: v2.c28.188](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c28.188) - [Next: v2.c28.190](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c28.190) - [Up: v2.c28](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c28) ## Cites (1) - [Alagarai](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.alagarai) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c28.189](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c28.189) · Pramāṇa