Abstract:
Comilla is one of the richest heritage site of Bangladesh. This site is unique among all the
archaeologically important sites of Bangladesh. About 50 scattered ancient remains of
settlement from the 8th - 12th century AD known as Mainamati are located throughout the
comilla district. At mainamati the principal monument is the Shalban Bihara which is the main
interest here. The Shalban Bihara is the middle of the mainamati range. Excavations have been
continued since 1955 and items such as copper plates, gold and silver coins, and more than
150 bronze statues have been found. The largest number of stone sculptures and terra cotta
plaques have been found in comilla's archaeological sites, representing Bengal and the subcontinent.
The excavation of the Mainamati sites are noteworthy for revealing previously
unknown facts about Bangladesh's political, religious, historical and Buddhist architecture.
