AGARTALA, Sept 17: Eighteen ancient gold coins recently excavated from Brahmakunda belong to the eighth century Kharga dynasty, an expert has claimed.
The gold coins were recovered during an excavation work at Shibbari temple at Brahmakunda, about 40 kms from here, on September 10 by state government authorities and currently kept in official custody, police said.
Eminent numismatist Jahar Acharjee has claimed that these coins belong to the Kharga dynasty which ruled present Comilla district in Bangladesh, whose territory extended upto Tripura.
Acharjee, who also authored a book on the lost kingdoms of Samatat and Harikel, said that specific evidences of Tripura receiving grants from the Kharga kings were found at Boxanagar, another archaeological site in Sipahijala district, about 35 kms from here.
Monarchs of the Kharga dynasty were mainly Buddhists, he added. (PTI)
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