An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c34.98

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**Ganwaria, Ganwari**, (27°26′; 83°7′), 1 km s.-w. of PIPRAHWA, plausibly identified with Kapilavāstu, the capital of the Śākyas (Mitra, 1971). This identification has been confirmed by the excavation of the writer (Srivastava, 1977, 1978) which yielded terracotta sealings and the lid of a pot with the legend *Kapilavastu*. The excavation also brought to light extensive structural remains and a rich assemblage of antiquities. The occupational deposit can be divided into four Pds: Pd I (*c.* 800 to 600 B.C.), with Black-slipped Ware [11.13], fine grey ware, red ware vases and dishes with red rim and greyish bottom associated elsewhere with the PGW [11.14], red ware bowls and dishes with the mirror-like polish occasionally painted in black dots and circles; Pd II (*c.* 600 to 200 B.C.), with the NBPW [11.16], red ware painted in black horizontal bands and other associated wares, punch-marked coins [3.1] and a limited number of terracotta figurines; Pd III (200 B.C. to the beginning of the Christian era); and Pd IV Kushan (beginning of the Christian era to the 4th century A.D.) with punchmarked, cast and Kushan coins and terracottas typical of the period.