Rajmahal Complex, Sirpur,
Chattisgarh
Rajmahal Complex is ruins of an ancient palace complex
located in Sirpur Village in Mahasamund District in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh.
The Palace ruins is situated in the right bank of river Mahanadi.
History
The
remains was excavated in 2000 – 2001 CE. This palace ruins was discovered by
Dr. A. K. Sharma. He named the structure as Rajmahal. It was found during
excavation that destruction of this structure was due to conflagration because of
the presence of large number of burnt brick, burnt soul, utensil and charcoal
in the site. A clay seal written with Shivagupta Rajas
in Brahmi script of 7th century AD was recovered from
one of the rooms in the site. Hence, the ruins can be dated to 7th
Century AD.
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The Palace Ruins
This
is an ancient remains of palace situated on the banks of river Mahanadi. The
remains of foundation with dressed stones whereas the super structure was
constructed by burnt-bricks. Open Verandas can be found in three sides of this
structure and several rooms were constructed with a provision to hold wooden
pillars. The palace has three entrance and remains of the wall can be found to
a certain level.
Connectivity
Sirpur
is located at about 37 Kms from Mahasamund, 38 Kms from Mahasamund Railway
Station, 45 Kms from Arang, 74 Kms from Raipur Airport and 82 Kms from Raipur. Sirpur Village
is situated on the banks of the river Mahanadi
in Mahasamund District in the state of
Chhattisgarh. Sirpur is accessible from Raipur by a four-lane National Highway 53.
Regular bus services connect Raipur and Sirpur. The nearest railway station is
Mahasamund Railway Station. The nearest airport is the Swami Vivekananda
airport at Raipur with
daily flights to major cities in India.
Location
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