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Lothal

Lothal is a small mature Harappan settlement near Gulf of Khambat in Dhalka taluk of Ahmadabad in Gujrat. It was first excavated in 1957 by S R Rao....

May 4, 2011

Kalibangan

Kalibangan (literally black bangles) is located at Pilibangān, between Suratgarh and Hanumāngarh in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan. It was one of the main sites of the Indus Valley Civilization...

May 4, 2011

Banawali

Banawali is located in Hissar district of Haryana. It has provided two phases of culture during excavations viz. pre harappan and harappan. High quality barley has been found...

May 4, 2011

Balakot

Balakot is situated on the bank of Somani Bay near Karachi. Balakot was a coastal city of the Indus Valley Civilization.

May 4, 2011

Surkotda

It is located in the Bhuj area of Gujarat. It was excavated by J P Joshi in 1972. It was a fortified settlement. Surkotda has provided evidence of...

May 4, 2011

Suktagen Dor

Suktagen Dor is an archeological site of Indus Valley Civilization located on Iran border in current Balochistan province of the Pakistan. It is considered to be the westernmost...

May 4, 2011

Rakhigarhi

Rakhigarhi is located in the Hissar district of Haryana. The excavations were carried out by ASI in 1997 under the leadership of Prof. Surajbhan & Acharya Bhagwan Dev....

May 4, 2011

Dholavira

Dholavira is located on Khadir Beyt, an island in the Great Rann of Kutch in Gujarat in India. It has been excavated since 1990 by a team lead...

May 4, 2011

Mohenjo-Daro

Mohenjo-Daro was a most important Harappan city. The meaning of Mohenjo-Daro is “Mound of the dead” and Mohenjo-Daro is the best known Indus site. It is located in...

May 4, 2011

Harappa

Both Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro are approximately 500 kms apart from each other. Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Dholavira are called the nucleus cities of the civilization. Since it was located...

May 4, 2011

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