An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c29.200

v2.c29.200

**Balpur²**, Dt Raipur. Balpur on the Mahanadi yielded coins of different periods. The pottery, in which red ware predominates, showed an occasional sprinkling of carinated dishes with inverted firing commonly found at the Sātavāhana site and ridged *hāṇḍīs* having rounded base similar to those of about the 7th century from the SIRPUR excavation. Amongst the sophisticated forms was a small flask with a large flaring rim. *IAR 1955-6*.