[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.c29.158 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c29.158 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c29.158 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c29.158](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.158) \*\*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 - [Previous: v2.c29.157](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.157) - [Next: v2.c29.159](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.159) - [Up: v2.c29](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.158](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c29.158) · Pramāṇa