Dihar

Dihar
Village, archaeological site
Dihar
Location in West Bengal, India
Dihar
Dihar (India)
Coordinates: 23°07′35″N 87°21′19″E / 23.126388°N 87.355252°E / 23.126388; 87.355252
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictBankura
Languages
  OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB-
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Websitewb.gov.in

Dihar is a village and an ancient archaeological site (approximately 4,700 years old) of great antiquarian importance brought into the limelight by Maniklal Sinha. Located in the Bishnupur subdivision of the Bankura district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) north of Bishnupur and is near Dharapat.