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Bairat

Also known as Viratnagar, Viratanagara

Bairat, or Viratnagar, is a town in the Jaipur district of Rajasthan, India. It is identified with Viratanagara, capital of the ancient Matsya kingdom, named after King Virata of the Mahabharata. Under the Mauryas it had a Buddhist monastery with a circular temple, and edicts of Ashoka have been found there and nearby, including the Bhabru edict.

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Matsya

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