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- Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has sought Odisha government intervention to protect Sisupalgarh from land mafia.
- Sisupalgarh is an ancient fortified city which flourished between 300 B.C. and 4th century A.D, on outskirts of Bhubaneswar.
- Sisupalgarh, believed to have been built around the 7th to 6th century BCE, served as the capital of the Kalinga kingdom.
- It was an important centre of trade and commerce during ancient times.
- First excavated in 1948, it was declared a Centrally Protected Monument under provisions of Ancient Monuments Preservation Act, 1904.
- Other features of city:
- JalaDurga (Water Fort) with planned drainage system,
- presence of stone pillars,
- only fortified site in India having eight gateways.
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