[1] The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea mentions a trading centre called Tagara, which has been identified with modern Ter.

Ter, settled along both banks of the Terna River, is a historically important village in Osmanabad district some 32.19 km (20 miles) from the tehsils headquarters.

It was mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea as one of the two pre-eminent centres, along with Pratisthana, in modern Paithan in Aurangabad district.

The Periplus says that all kinds of mercantile goods from throughout the Deccan Plateau were brought to Tagara and from there conveyed in carts to Bharuch.

In the same way objects like potsherds, beads, garlands, combs, dolls, conch shells, old bricks and many ivory objects uncovered in the excavations undertaken at Ter and its environs throw valuable light not only on the history of the village but also on the cultural, architectural and various other aspects and accomplishments of the people who inhabited the region in ancient times.