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and below. This fact shows that this stúpa was originally formed of earth, and that subsequently some walls were added at the middle height to strengthen it, and probably also to make snall cells for the Buddhist monks to live in, or perhaps to serve as shrines for the statues of the Buddha. Close by is a large well, apparently ancient, whose diameter is 9'6"; and on the north is an elevated piece of ground, rectangular in plan, which also contains some Muhammadan graves. The sketch plan and section below (Fig. 2) will make my meaning clear.
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Finding the Laskari Bibf mound to be not so promising as the others, I stopped work at this point. Close to the Laskari is another mound, at Jagipura, whence a carved stone of the Asoka period was exhumed in 1895.
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The large mound, about a mile south of the Bankipore Station, was opened; the two architraves, and a large wall with cross ones, was brought to light, Altogether this field appeared to be very promising. But as my excavations began to damage the standing crops, I had to stop work.
III. The third place of excavation was at Bulandi Bagh. Here two portions of a large terrace, or rather two terraces, i.e., brick floors, were cleared ; and a large briek-wall, which appeared to be massive, was touched.
