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A cause tarred by a stolen Husain
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| (Clockwise from top) A skeleton, possibly dating back to 2nd Century BC, found at the lowest level of the site at Dum Dum. A miniature stone-carved icon of Mahishasuramardini of 9 to 10 Century AD. A sealing, possibly of 8th Century AD, with the Nagari script inscription Samapasasya, denoting that it belonged to a person named Samapas. |
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Greater Calcutta is archaeologically very rich. Unfortunately, systematic excavation of the area has never been done
DILIP BISWAS
HISTORIAN
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