An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c37.1375

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The Dt headquarters at Kurukshetra are studded with a cluster of ancient mound. The most impressive of these are the extensive ruins on the w. of Thanesar (29°58′; 76°56′) which are capped by a late medieval tomb associated with Sheikh Chilli. This may have been the fort of Harṣavardhana (606-48) whose earlier capital was Sthānīśara (Thaneswar). The site has yielded early historical and medieval pottery. Further w. of the fort mound near Barhi village lies a small mound locally called PANDITON KA TILA, described as Madarsa Tila by Cunningham. From the site have been picked up late Harappa, PGW and early historical pottery. From the ruins of DUDAKHERI to the e. of Thanesar town have been discovered late Harappa pottery and PGW while remains of a Gurjara-Pratihāra temple complex have been identified at Sakhaji ka Tila.