Rakhigarhi
 Shown within Haryana
Shown within Haryana
|
|
| Alternate name | Rakhi Garhi |
|---|---|
| Location | Haryana, India |
| Coordinates | 29°17′19″N 76°06′47″E / 29.28861°N 76.11306°ECoordinates: 29°17′19″N 76°06′47″E / 29.28861°N 76.11306°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| Area |
80–105 hectares (0.80–1.05 km2; 0.31–0.41 sq mi) (Gregory Possehl, Rita P. Wright, Raymond Allchin, Jonathan Mark Kenoyer) |
| History | |
| Cultures | Indus Valley Civilization |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1963, 1997–2000, 2011-present |
80–105 hectares (0.80–1.05 km2; 0.31–0.41 sq mi) (Gregory Possehl, Rita P. Wright, Raymond Allchin, Jonathan Mark Kenoyer)
Rakhigarhi, or Rakhi Garhi (Rakhi Shahpur + Rakhi Khas), is a village in Hisar District in the state of Haryana in India, situated 150 kilometers to the northwest of Delhi. It is the site of an Indus Valley Civilisation settlement dating to the period of 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE, and is located in the Ghaggar-Hakra river plain, some 27 km from the seasonal Ghaggar river. Most scholars believe it to be between 80 hectares and 100+ hectares in area. Some Indian archaeologists, however, have claimed that the earliest settlements in Rakhigarhi predate the Indus Valley Civilization, and the site itself is 300 hectares in size.
It is located in the Ghaggar-Hakra river plain, some 27 km from the seasonal Ghaggar river.
There are many other important archaeological sites in this area, in the old river valley to the east of the Ghaggar Plain. Among them are Kalibangan, Kunal, Haryana, Balu, Haryana, Bhirrana, and Banawali.
According to Jane McIntosh, Rakhigarhi is located in the valley of the prehistoric Drishadvati River. This is also known as Chautang River.
Lohari Ragho is a smaller site nearby.
In 1963, Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) began excavations at this site, and, though little has been published about the excavations. Further excavations were conducted the ASI headed by the archaeologist, Amarendra Nath, between 1997 and 2000. The more recent excavations have been performed by Vasant Shinde, an archaeologist from the Deccan College.
...
Wikipedia