Inamgaon
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Inamgaon इनामगांव |
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 Inamgaon
 Inamgaon
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| Coordinates: 18°24′19″N 74°5′39″E / 18.40528°N 74.09417°ECoordinates: 18°24′19″N 74°5′39″E / 18.40528°N 74.09417°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Pune |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,311 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 412210 |
| Telephone code | 02137 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 12 |
| Nearest city | Pune, Shirur |
| Sex ratio | 52 : 48 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | approx. 80% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Shirur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Shirur |
| Website | http://www.inamgaon.mahapanchayat.gov.in/ |
Inamgaon ( Marathi : इनामगांव ) is a post-Harappan agrarian village and archaeological site located in Maharashtra, western India. Situated along the right bank of the Ghod River, it is considered to be the 'regional centre' of the Bhima Valley.
Inamgaon is one of the most intensively and extensively excavated and well reconstructed Chalcolithic sites of the Deccan region as well as of India so far
The village is located approximately 89 kilometres (55 mi) to the east of the city of Pune. The region, situated within the lower reaches of the Ghod, is characterized by Cretaceous-Eocene Deccan Trap basalt.
An ancient site, measuring approximately 550 metres (1,800 ft) by 430 metres (1,410 ft), is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Inamgaon and has been studied for its archaeological finds. The Chalcolithic settlement was excavated in order to better understand the early and later Jorwe culture. The excavation was a landmark in India's archaeology history due to its extensive and systematic process. The excavations revealed multiple cultural phases including Late Jorwe Culture, Early Jorwe Culture, and Malwa Culture. Archaeology findings are available at different museums such as Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute, and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya
The Malwa culture is characterized by a distinctive pottery known as the Malwa ware. It is a black-painted-red pottery which is made of fine orange buff paste and is wheel thrown. It usually has a thick slip that is orange red in color and the designs are painted in purplish to brown-black pigment. The design elements are of great variety. Besides simple linear patterns, there also occur elaborate designs employing geometrical patterns painted into panels or registers. These include either hatched or solid triangles or diamonds in rows, concentric circles, and loops. In addition to the geometric patterns, there are some interesting animal motifs such as deer. The painted ornamentation is usually confined to the upper half of the vessels. The commonest shape in this ware is the typical Indian lota or a small water vessel with a globular body and high neck, sometimes with an outcurve rim. Jars with a flaring mouth and a variety of bowls and dishes are also common. While many of the characteristic shapes of the Malwa ware are present at Inamgaon, the drinking goblet or the chalice is conspicuously absent. A new shape is a vessel with a tubular spout which might be the result of contact with the Neolithic farmers from the south who used such spouted vessels. The Malwa ware is associated with coarse red and gray fabrics and a small amount of black burnished pottery.
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