Bimaran Explained

Bimaran
Map Type:	Afghanistan#Gandhara#South Asia
Relief:	yes
Coordinates:	34.47°N 70.35°W
Type:	Stupa

Bimaran is a locality, 11 km west of Jalalabad in Afghanistan.^[1]

It is well known for the discovery of the Bimaran casket in one of the stupas (stupa Nb 2) located at Bimaran.^[1]

Altogether five ancient stupas are known in Bimaran, all dating to the 1st century BCE-1st century CE:

Stupa No1: 34.4542°N 70.3546°W, in the fields southeast of the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 38.40 meters.
Stupa No2: 34.4567°N 70.3474°W, in the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 43.90 meters.
Stupa No3: 34.4595°N 70.3471°W, in the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 33 meters.
Stupa No4: 34.4595°N 70.3461°W, in the Bimaran village. It has a circumference of 43.9 meters.

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