Parkham, Uttar-Pradesh

Parkham
Village

The Parkham Yaksha
Parkham
Parkham

Map of Parkham

Coordinates: 27°17′14″N 77°43′03″E / 27.287358°N 77.717414°E / 27.287358; 77.717414Coordinates: 27°17′14″N 77°43′03″E / 27.287358°N 77.717414°E / 27.287358; 77.717414
Country India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mathura

Parkham is a village in Uttar Pradesh, India, and about 20 kilometers south of Mathura.[1][2] It is well known for the discovery of an ancient and monumental Yaksha statue, thought to be dating to the 3rd century BCE based on the Brahmi inscription on its pedestal. Based in stylistic analysis however, it could be 2nd century or 1st century BCE.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Parkham page on Village.org.in
  2. 1 2 A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India: From the Stone Age to the 12th Century, Upinder Singh Pearson Education India, 2008, p.365
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