 Many scholars have identified the site as capital city of Kosal Kingdom referred to by Hiuen Tsang.Of late, painstaking researches have further testified its identification.Hiuen Tsang who extensively traveled in India from 630-645 A.D. narrates that from Kalinga, he went north-west by hills and woods for about 1800 li to reach Kosal country which was 6000 li in circuit, surrounded by marshes and mountains with its capital city 40 li or 10 km in circuit.