The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700
Besnagar
Madhya Pradesh (Region), India
View Larger MapDescription of institution: The town of Besnagar, 3 km from present-day Vidisha on the west side of the river, became an important trade centre in the 6th and 5th centuries BCE, under the Sungas, Nagas, Satavahanas, and Guptas, and was mentioned in the Pali scriptures.
Besnagar was abandoned in the 6th century. It came into prominence again as Bhelsa during the medieval period. URL:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Besnagar