Mahishmati through time

Now Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh

Theme 1 · about 2 million years ago to 1000 BCE
Prehistory
At Navdatoli and Maheshwar, the Kayatha (Malwa) culture: painted pottery, terracotta figurines
Theme 4 · 600 to 300 BCE
Janapadas, Mahajanapadas and the second urbanisation
A capital of Avanti, with Ujjayini