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The oldest-known site of the Indus Valley Civilization, Bhirrana, [7] and the largest site, Rakhigarhi, [8] are located in the Indian state of Haryana. More than 90% of the inscribed objects and seals that were discovered were found at ancient urban centres along the Indus river in Pakistan, mainly in Harappa and Mohenjo-daro.
More than 50 IVC burial sites have been found, among those main sites in India are Rakhigarhi (first site with genetic testing) and Farmana in Haryana, Sanauli in Uttar Pradesh, Kalibangan in Rajasthan, Lothal and Dholavira in Gujarat. Other IVC burial sites outside India have been found in Pakistan in Mehrgarh, Harappa, and Mohenjo-daro. [20]
India accepted the convention on 14 November 1977, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are 43 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 35 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type, listed for both cultural and natural properties. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.
Ancient Mounds Bhadrakali: Hanumangarh Upload Photo: N-RJ-49 Ancient Mounds Dhokal: Hanumangarh Upload Photo: N-RJ-50 Fort Bhatner: Hanumangarh: Hanumangarh Fort Bhatner More images: N-RJ-51 Three Ancient Mounds Kalibangan: Hanumangarh Three Ancient Mounds: N-RJ-52 Ancient Mounds Manak: Hanumangarh Upload Photo: N-RJ-53 Ancient Mounds Munda ...
Rangpur is an ancient archaeological site in Surendranagar district near Vanala on Saurashtra peninsula in Gujarat, western India.Lying on the tip between the Gulf of Khambhat and Gulf of Kutch, it belongs to the period of the Indus Valley civilization, and lies to the northwest of the larger site of Lothal. [1]
The Burzahom archaeological site is located in the Srinagar district of the Kashmir Valley of Jammu and Kashmir, India. [1] Archaeological excavations have revealed four phases of cultural significance between 3000 BCE and 1000 BCE. [ 2 ]
Ancient Temple Hari Parvat: Srinagar Ancient Temple: N-JK-41 Group of Ancient Temples: Naranag: Ganderbal Group of Ancient Temples More images: N-JK-42 Ancient sites & Remains Burzahom: Srinagar Upload Photo: N-JK-43 Ancient Monastery & Stupa Harwan: Srinagar Ancient Monastery & Stupa: N-JK-44 Group of arched terraces / structural complex Pari ...
The ancient site of Rakhigarhi is about 140 km east from Sothi, and together with Sothi and Siswal, was situated in the valley of the Chautang river. Karanpura is also located nearby along the Chautang. In the view of many scholars, Ghaggar was the ancient Sarasvati River of myth and legend, and Chautang, its tributary, was the Drishadvati ...