Excavated materials from the Tilaurakot ruins in Nepal

Tilaurakot ruins, Nepal
Excavation survey scene

The Tilaura Kot ruins are located in Taulihawa, Lumbini Province, in the southern part of the Kingdom of Nepal, near the border with India. This ruins is one of the ruins identified as Kapila Fort, where Shakyamuni spent his youth as Prince Siddhartha and eventually decided to become a monk.

Rissho University organized India-Nepal Buddhist Site Research Teams to investigate this site eight times between 1967 and 1977.
As a result of the investigation, it was found to be a rectangular fortress ruins measuring approximately 450m east to west and 500m north to south with the long axis running north to south. It was confirmed that it was surrounded by brick walls and had at least four gates, two water reservoirs, and eight ruins. In addition, northern black polished pottery (N.B.P.) was excavated, confirming that the ruins date to the period from the Maurya Dynasty (4th century BC) to the Kushan Dynasty (mid-3rd century AD).
Furthermore, inscriptions suggesting the existence of a local resident official have also been excavated, making it clear that the area including the Tilaurakot ruins was the centre of the Terai region.

The exhibits include pottery, bronze products, glass products, and other items excavated during the survey, as well as survey tools, documents, and photographs of the survey.