Bimaran is a locality, 11 km west of

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.DATING AND LOCATING MUJATRIA AND THE TWO KHARAHOSTES
by Joe Cribb, 2015, p.27 et sig It is well known for the discovery of the Bimaran casket in one of the

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s (stupa Nb 2) located at Bimaran. Altogether five ancient stupas are known in Bimaran, all dating to the 1st century BCE-1st century CE: * Stupa No1: , in the fields southeast of the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 38.40 meters. * Stupa No2: , in the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 43.90 meters. * Stupa No3: , in the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 33 meters. * Stupa No4: , in the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 43.9 meters. Nearby is: * Passani Stupa No1: File:BimaranCasket2.JPG, The Bimaran casket File:Stupas around Jelalabad, Bimaran.jpg, Stupas around Jelalabad, Bimaran area highlighted File:Stupa 2 Bimaran Charles Masson.jpg, The Stupa Nb.2 at Bimaran, where the Bimaran casket was excavated. Drawing by

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Bimaran (US Department of Defense)
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