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English: Eran is an ancient city mentioned in Buddhist and Hindu texts. It was a major coin minting center in ancient India. A capital of a region during the Gupta Empire rule in 3rd through 5th centuries CE, it built many temples and monuments. Of these a few have survived into the 21st century.
The site is situated on the south bank of Bina River. The main group of ancient temples and pillars are located to the west of the town. There are additional monuments and archaeological sites around the town, marked above in yellow. |
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| Source | https://archive.org/stream/reporttoursinbu01cunngoog#page/n3/mode/2up |
| Author | Alexander Cunningham (1880) |
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