An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c45.199

v2.c45.199

The present village is located on a mound measuring 400 m × 300 m × 12 m known as Qilab. Nearly 288 m due n. there is another mound of solid brickwork topped by a temple. Further 122 m from the temple-mound lies the elephant capital of the pillar of Aśoka, ‘bell-shaped, corded or receded perpendicularly’ with an abacus of honey-suckle and with Mauryan polish.