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Pradeep Kumar

16/03/21 09:20 AM IST

Rakhi Garhi

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Rakhi Garhi Is Being Developed as One of The Five Identified Iconic Archaeological Sites

Highlights
  • The ancient site of Rakhi-Khas and Rakhi-Shahpur are collectively known as Rakhigarhi, located on the right bank of now dried up Palaeo-channel of Drishadvati.
  • Seven (07) mounds are located here.
  • Tt is the site of a pre-Indus Valley Civilisation settlement going back to about 6500 BCE.Later, it was also part of the mature Indus Valley Civilisation, dating to 2600-1900 BCE.
  • The site has yielded various stages of Harappan culture and is by far one of the largest Harappan sites in India.
  • The site shows the sequential development of the Indus culture in the now dried up Saraswati basin.
  • For development of the sites and its environs, repairing of boundary wall, pathways, public amenities, solar lights, benches are being provided.
  • Excavation is also proposed at the site to showcase the archaeological remains in a holistic manner.In the union budget of 2020 it was announced that Five iconic archaeological sites located across five states will be developed.
  • One of which is Rakhigarhi located in Hissar district, Haryana.
Five archaeological sites as “iconic sites” with onsite museums
  • Rakhigarhi (Haryana)
  • Hastinapur (Uttar Pradesh)
  • Sivsagar (Assam)
  • Dholavira (Gujarat)
  • Adichanallur (Tamil Nadu).
Source: PIB

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