An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c29.158

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**Bakraur** (24°42′; 85°1′), Dt Gaya, 1 km e. of the Bodh Gaya temple. A *stūpa* site on the Lilajan river (ancient Nairañjanā), visited by Cunningham in 1861-2, and excavated by K.M. Srivastava in 1974-5. The excavation revealed a *stūpa* built in three stages; the discovery of plaques of Buddha in *bhūmi-sparśa-mudrā* with the legend *Sujātā-gṛha* in characters of the 8th-9th century proves its traditional association with Sujātā. The first occupation of the site was fairly early as is evidenced by the discovery of dark-grey polished ware and a silver punch-marked coin [3.1]. Cunningham, A., 1871, *ASI-AR*, 1, p. 12.—K.M. SRIVASTAVA