Cunningham intended to carry out an extensive excavation in the mound. Sir Alexander Cunningham visited the place in 1879. The site was first noticed by Buchanon Hamilton in course of his survey in Eastern India between 18. In contrast to the monotonous level of the plain, stands the ruins of the lofty (about 24m high from the surrounding level) ancient temple which was covered with jungle, locally called Pahar or hill from which the name Paharpur is derived. It is in the midst of alluvial flat plain of northern Bangladesh. The village is connected with the nearby Railway station Jamalganj, the district town Naogaon and Jaipurhat town by metaled roads. Paharpur an important archaeological site in Bangladesh, situated in a village named Paharpur (Pahadpur) under the Badalgachhi Upazila of Naogaon district.
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