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English: Eran is an ancient city mentioned in Buddhist and Hindu texts. It was a major coin minting center in ancient India. A capital of a region during the Gupta Empire rule in 3rd through 5th centuries CE, it built many temples and monuments. Of these a few have survived into the 21st century. Narasimha Hindu temple is dedicated to an avatar of Vishnu, and is located to the west of the town.
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Author Alexander Cunningham (1880)

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