Mauryan-period brick platform discovered in Meerut, UP

The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) recently discovered remains identified as a Mauryan-period brick platform dating back to over 2000 years ago created Meerut circle. W

However, the remains were lying unnoticed in the midst of the Meerut city and as per experts, the structure reportedly also holds the key to the ‘lost’ site of Ashoka Pillar from 3rd century BCE.

“A large part of the structure is in the form of a 30m by 35m platform at Vikas Puri. The ancient site is undoubtedly one from the Mauryan period because the bricks are typical of the era,” Brajsundar Gadnayak, superintending archeologist of the Meerut circle of ASI, was quoted by the Times of India.

Gadnayak also said that they have also found the ceramics and pottery belonging to those times and there is an ancient canal route that connects to the Kali river that has also been discovered.

After these findings, archeologists and historians are hoping to trace the pillar that was installed by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka at Meerut in the 3rd century BCE.

“The Gazetteer (of 1904) mentions the reinstallation of Meerut’s pillar at the Delhi Ridge but we have not been able to find the original site here,” historian Dr KK Sharma was further quoted in the report.

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