loʊkˈeɪɾᵻd ɪnðə fˈʊthɪlz ʌvðə ɹˈɑːdʒmæhəl ɹˈeɪndʒ ɐ pˈɑːɹt ʌv sˌiːˈeɪtʃhˈoʊɾə nˈæɡpʊɹ plætˈoʊ, ðə sˈaɪt wʌz hˈaɪ ɪnˈʌf tə sɚvˈaɪv ˌɛni θɹˈɛt ʌv flˈʌdz fɹʌmðə ɡˈændʒᵻz, ænd ðə hˈɪlz sᵻkjˈʊɹd ɪɾ ɐɡˈɛnst ˌɛni ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd ɐtˈæk fɹʌm ɐn ˈɛnəmi.
Located in the foothills of the Rajmahal range (a part of Chhota Nagpur Plateau), the site was high enough to survive any threat of floods from the Ganges, and the hills secured it against any organized attack from an enemy.