The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Patna circle has discovered remnants of brick walls that officials believe are at least 2,000 years old at the site of pond rejuvenation work in Patna, Bihar.
Goutami Bhattacharya, the superintending archaeologist of the ASI-Patna circle, stated that the officials discovered the remains of the walls while digging work was underway on Thursday at Kumrahar, which is 6 kilometres east of Patna Railway Station and has previously yielded Mauryan empire relics.
As part of the Centre’s ‘Mission Amrit Sarovar’ initiative, ASI is revitalising the protected pond. The brick walls within the pond are a significant discovery.
According to Bhattacharya, an ASI team is analysing the walls’ archaeological significance. The bricks appear to be from the Kushan period, which ruled over most of the northern Indian subcontinent, Afghanistan, and parts of Central Asia from around AD 30 to 375, but any conclusion can be drawn only after a thorough examination, she said
We’ve also informed our senior officials at ASI headquarters in New Delhi about the discovery,” she said. In accordance with the Centre’s ‘Mission Amrit Sarovar’ initiative, the ASI-Patna is revitalising all eleven protected water bodies in Bihar.
