Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Ancient remains Dhakna
State / राज्य
Madhya Pradesh
District / जिला
Raisen
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Raisen
Village / गाँव
Manual Village
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
Sub Period
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
The site is about 4 kms from Salamatpur and 6 kms from Sanchi on Bhopal -Salamatpur Sanchi road One can reach of the site though main road of the village.
Latitude / अक्षांश
Longitude / देशान्तर
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
Bhopal
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Sanchi Salamatpur
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Salamatpur, Sanchi Raisen
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Hill - पहाड़ी
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
The village is situated on the top of the small hill. Near plain region of Vindhyanchal. The land nearby is stony and undulated with yellow soil.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
The site was noticed in 1978 during village to village survey by Bhopal circle. On the basis of the sculptural of from the site, the history starts from 2nd century B.C. Some times on the surface area are also found stone age tools.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
1. During the survey, a broken bull capital of 2nd-1st century B.C, some Brahminical sculptures were noticed. Sculptures are under worship lying on the platfrom below the tree in the centre of the village. Bull capital was made of yellow colour sand stone.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग
Ownership / स्वामित्व
State - राज्य
Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था
Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास
Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ
Author / लेखक
Indian Archaeology
Name / नाम
A review, Archaeological Survey India , New Delhi,