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bullae with legends in Greek; coin moulds and seals. About 2000 beads made of terracotta, glass, shell and semi-precious stones were also found. A large number of terracotta, iron, copper and ivory objects were found from the site. The other important items found at site compromised: scores of human
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near modern Naples in the Italy, which was destroyed and buried under ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount
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History & Ancient Indian Culture, of
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and animal figurines; ivory and shell bangles; terracotta ear ornaments; saddle querns with
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91:Bhokardan
58:Bhokardan
25:Bhokardan
1316:Badnapur
1287:Parbhani
1268:Dry Port
1166:Jafrabad
1151:Badnapur
824:"भोकरदन"
772:See also
705:Jafrabad
561:Religion
362:Janapada
350:Ujjayini
265:UTC+5:30
176:District
1092:Culture
1016:History
834:15 July
741:Gallery
733:Economy
650:
637:
622:
607:
592:
587:Muslims
577:
566:Percent
511:75°46′E
508:20°16′N
470:Pompeii
461:Pompeii
394:Peshwas
378:Bharhut
335:History
253:Marathi
239:311,303
145:Country
1326:Partur
1258:Jalna
1181:Partur
1176:Mantha
1010:topics
898:
708:taluka
596:43.13%
581:49.95%
572:Hindus
546:census
427:period
382:Sanchi
374:stupas
304:Indian
282:431114
218:Vacant
154:
1386:Civic
1321:Jalna
1292:Jalna
1171:Jalna
1146:Ambad
665:Sikhs
654:0.15%
641:1.20%
632:Jains
626:0.10%
611:5.43%
534:Jalna
293:MH-21
181:Jalna
164:State
157:India
1377:More
1375:and
1260:MIDC
896:ISBN
877:2019
836:2013
452:The
412:and
380:and
32:City
714:of
376:of
370:Ter
277:PIN
269:IST
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867:.
826:.
810:^
729:.
722:.
536:.
331:.
1000:e
993:t
986:v
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