[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.c42.752 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.752 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c42.752 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c42.752](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.752) \*\*Purana Qila\*\*, Delhi (28°38′; 77°12′), the ‘Old Fort’ on the Yamuna in New Delhi, off Delhi-Mathura-Agra road, built by Humāyūn and with standing monuments built by Sher Shāh, situated on a mound on which stood the village Inderpat till the beginning of this century, identified with Indraprastha, the headquarters of the Pāṇḍavas of \*Mahābhārata\* fame. It was explored by Cunningham (\*ASI—AR\*, 1, p. 135) and later on by others. An inscription of Bhoja of the Pratīhāra Jynasty (\*c.\* 836-85) was found here in 1913-4. In a trial excavation of 1954-5 conducted by B.B. Lal of the ASI sherds of the PGW (11.14) and NBPW \[11.16\] and remains of the Śuṅga-Kushan periods were found. (\*IAR 1954-5\*, p. 13). Between 1969-70 and 1972-3 the ASI conducted large-scale excavations here (\*IAR 1969-70\*, p. 4; \*1970-1\*, p. 8; \*1971-2\*, p. 7; \*1972-3\*, p. 8) revealing remains of eight Pds, though neither the PGW nor anything associated with it was found: Pd I, Mauryan (4th-3rd century B C); Pd II, Śuṅga (2nd-1st century B C; Pd III, Śaka-Kushan (1st-3rd century A D); Pd IV, Gupta (4th-6th century); Pd V, post-Gupta (7th-9th century); Pd VI, Rajput (10th-12th century); Pd VII, Sultanate (13th-15th century); and Pd VIII, Mughal (16th-19th century). - [Previous: v2.c42.751](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.751) - [Next: v2.c42.753](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.753) - [Up: v2.c42](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42) ## Cites (1) - [Mahābhārata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.752](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c42.752) · Pramāṇa