The Hansi hoard is a significant archaeological collection of 58 bronze idols primarily depicting Jain ford-makers (tirthankaras), accidentally discovered inside the Asigarh Fort in Hansi, Haryana, in 1982. Paleographical analysis dates the antiquities to the 8th and 9th centuries CE. Historical evidence suggests the idols were actively worshipped before being hastily buried in a copper container to protect them from the 1037 CE invasion by Masʽud I of Ghazni.
The Hansi hoard is a significant archaeological collection of 58 bronze idols primarily depicting Jain ford-makers (tirthankaras), accidentally discovered inside the Asigarh Fort in Hansi, Haryana, in 1982. Paleographical analysis dates the antiquities to the 8th and 9th centuries CE. Historical evidence suggests the idols were actively worshipped before being hastily buried in a copper container to protect them from the 1037 CE invasion by Masʽud I of Ghazni.
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