Bhogavardhana (ancient bhokardan) (Bhokardan)

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Bhokardan is situated at bank of Khelna river.Bhokardan has been identified by the modern historians with the ancient city of Bhogavardhana. During the Satavahana period, this city was located on the trade route from Ujjayini to Prathishthana. Bhokardan was the third richest city in Satavahana period 1st was Prathishthana 2nd was Ter.Its inhabitants made donations to the stupas of Bharhut and Sanchi. The ancient site comprising two mounds, about 70 ft high, was discovered by M. N. Deshpande in 1958. During the excavations at Bhokardan in 1973 by a joint team of Nagpur University and Marathwada University, two periods of occupation were identified.During the excavations, traces of foundations, brick walls, floors, post-holes, fallen roofs and a ring well discovered. The artifacts found from the site included punch-marked coins, copper coins of the Satavahanas and the Kshatrapas and a few terracotta seals and sealings. About 2000 beads made of terracotta, glass, shell and semi-precious stones were also found. A large number of terracotta, iron, copper and ivory objects were found from the site