Everything about The Chausa Hoard totally explained
The
Chausa hoard, thus named after the place of discovery:
Chausa or Chausagarh, famous for Chausa mangoes, is located in the Buxar district of
Bihar. This was the first known
bronze hoard discovered in the Gangetic valley and consists of a set of 18
Jain bronzes. The oldest of such bronzes to be found in India, experts date them between the
Shunga and the
Gupta period, (from 2nd BCE to the 6th Century CE).
The hoard includes a
Dharmachakra showing Dharmachakra supported by two
yakshis supported by
makaras; a
kalpavriksha and sixteen
tirthankaras. Among the tirthankaras, those of
Lord Rishabha are easily identified by the locks of hair. The bronzes currently reside in the
Patna museum.
Other well-known hoards of Jain bronzes include
Akota Bronzes, found in
Gujarat;
Hansi bronzes, found in
Haryana; and
Aluara bronzes, found in
Bihar.
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