History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c29.s2.t5.35
History of Technology in India, Vol. I: From Antiquity to c. 1200 A.D. v1.c29.s2.t5.35
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The excavations at Kumrahar, Bulandibagh and Kankarbagh have exposed extensive remains of massive timber pallisade of ancient city of Patliputra, which is believed to have been founded a year before Buddha’s death and which became capital of Magadhan empire shortly thereafter. Magasthenes also mentions this wooden palli-sade. According to him the pallisade had numerous gates and watch towers surrounded by a deep moat.