2024, Vol. 10, Issue 6, Part C

author(s)
Chitranjan Kumar

abstract
The paper deals with the study of the Buddhist sites and ancient capital of Magadha known as Giriyaka at Rajgir, Nalanda district of Bihar, India. This site was first noticed by the Archaeologists of the colonial period. A. Cunningham followed by John Marshall and V.H. Jackson, A M Broadley, Francis Buchanan, Malcom Kittoe, etc. The Archaeological remains include well preserved stupas, water reservoir, monasteries, and seals. The close examination of remains at Giriyaka provides new facets into antiquity, development, and continuity of Buddhism from the age of the Buddha. Economically Rajgir had got the first immediate source of iron ore which help to iron related technology that time to introduce in agriculture sector for surplus food grain and trade with other part of subcontinents. Rajgir is an important holly place like Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism.