Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of them in your Question-cum-Answer Booklet. Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim :
(xix) Terracotta craft centre of Post-Mauryan period
This point in eastern India corresponds to Chandraketugarh. Located in West Bengal, it was a significant urban center and terracotta craft hub during the Post-Mauryan period, producing exquisite terracotta figurines and artifacts.
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