 Deulpota village | |
  Shown within West Bengal | |
| Location | Diamond Harbour,West Bengal,India |
|---|---|
| Region | South 24 Parganas |
| Coordinates | 22°12′02.4″N88°9′30.5″E / 22.200667°N 88.158472°E /22.200667; 88.158472 |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 2nd century BCE |
Deulpota is anarchaeological site located beside theHooghly river, in theDiamond Harbour IICD block in theDiamond Harbour subdivision of theSouth 24 Parganas district in theIndianstate ofWest Bengal.[1]
Deulpota is located at22°12′02.4″N88°9′30.5″E / 22.200667°N 88.158472°E /22.200667; 88.158472. It has an elevation of 7m above mean sea level.[2]
Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivision. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map.
According to theDistrict Census Handbook, South 24 Parganas Deulpota on the bank of river Hooghly is an important archaeological site. “Excavations in this place have been initiated back in 1963-64, 1964-65 and 1972-73 and variety of artefacts fromGupta ages and early medieval period have been found. The items include fine terracotta pottery, jewellery made of precious and semiprecious stones, silver and copper coins, female figurines including famedYakshini idol,Gajalakshmi Plaque, burnt polished and unpolished earthen ware, ceramic pottery etc.”[3] There is a black stone embedded in a mound at Deulpota which is worshipped asShiva Linga.[4][5]
According to Sharmi Chakraborty, Centre for archaeological Studies and Training, Eastern India, pottery including rouletted ware of theSunga Kushana period have been found.[2]