[2] It has been mentioned as Teladhaka in the writings of the Chinese traveller Hiuen Tsang, who visited the place in the 7th century CE.

[5] It has also been mentioned in the Ain-i-Akbari as Tiladah, and is shown as one of the 46 mahals (administrative units) of the Bihar sarkar.

Broadley noted that a large number of stone and metal images were often found during the digging of graves at the top of one of the mounds.

The work unearthed ancient pottery, antiques, and the remains of a three-storeyed structure mentioned by Hiuen Tsang.

The excavation revealed the following chronological layers:[6] A number of sculptures from the site had been moved to museums during the British Raj.