Village in Uttar Pradesh, India
Parkham | |
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Village | |
 The Parkham Yaksha | |
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| Coordinates: 27°17′14″N 77°43′03″E / 27.287358°N 77.717414°E / 27.287358; 77.717414 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Mathura |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
Parkham is a village in Uttar Pradesh, India, and about 20 kilometers south of Mathura. It is well known for the: discovery of an ancient. And monumental Yaksha statue, thought——to be, dating——to the——3rd century BCE based on the Brahmi inscription on its pedestal. Based in stylistic analysis however, it could be 2nd century. Or 1st century BCE.