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Rakhigarhi to be developed as one of the five identified iconic Archaeological Sites

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    10Pointer
  • Categories
    History & Culture
  • Published
    16th Mar, 2021

Context

  • The proposed development of five iconic archaeological sites located across five states, including Rakhigarhi, Haryana was conceptualized in the Union budget of 2020.

 About Rakhigarhi

  • Representation of Harappan Culture: The site has yielded various stages of Harappan culture.
    • It is by far one of the largest Harappan sites in India.

    • Seven (07) mounds are located here.
  • Collective Site: The ancient site of Rakhi-Khas and Rakhi-Shahpur are collectively known as Rakhigarhi.
  • Location: It is located on the right bank of the now dried-up Palaeo-channel of Drishadvati (Saraswati basin).
  • Some important discovered features:
    • Infrastructure: paved roads, drainage system, large rainwater collection, storage system, terracotta bricks.
    • Art: statue production, and skilled working of bronze and precious metals have been uncovered.
    • Jewelry, bangles made from terracotta, conch shells, gold, and semi-precious stones.
    • Fire altars and apsidal structures were revealed in Rakhigarh

Five places to be developed as “iconic sites”

  • The government proposes to set up an Indian Institute of Heritage and Conservation under the Ministry of Culture.
  • Under this five archaeological sites will be developed as “iconic sites”:
    • Rakhigarhi (Haryana)
    • Hastinapur (Uttar Pradesh)
    • Sivsagar (Assam)
    • Dholavira (Gujarat)
    • Adichanallur (Tamil Nadu)

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