Karnasuvarna

Karnasuvarna
Kānsonā
Remains of Raktamrittika Vihara, c. 600 CE
Karnasuvarna
Shown within West Bengal
Alternative nameKarnasubarna
LocationWest Bengal, India
Coordinates24°01′49″N 88°11′27″E / 24.03028°N 88.19083°E / 24.03028; 88.19083
TypeSettlement
History
Founded7th century AD
Site notes
Excavation dates1929–30, 1962
Archaeologists
  • K. N. Dixit
  • S. R. Das
OwnershipArchaeological Survey of India, University of Calcutta

Karnasuvarna or Karnasubarna (Bengali : কর্ণসুবর্ণ or কানসোনা, lit. "Golden-Ear"/ "Gold-Ear") was an ancient city, located in the present day Berhampore CD block in the Berhampore subdivision of Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India. It was the capital of Gauda Kingdom.