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Bharuch was known as Bharutkatccha in ancient times. [9]It was known as Barygaza (Ancient Greek: Βαρύγαζα) [10] (meaning "deep-treasure"), Bargosa [11] etc. for the Greek, and later the Romans adopted the Greek name of this port in Latin as Barigaza in the Latin name of this city.
Map of Broach or Bharuch district, Bombay Presidency, British India, 1877. The city of Bharuch and its surrounds—today's district—has been settled far back into antiquity and was a major shipping building centre and sea port in the important pre-compass coastal trading routes to points West, perhaps as far back as the days of the Pharaohs, which used the regular and predictable Monsoon ...
Historical ports such as Bharuch and Cambay thrived as prominent centers for exporting spices, textiles, and precious stones to the world, fostering cultural exchange with influences from Persia, Arabia, and Egypt that enriched Gujarat's artistic and architectural landscape. With the arrival of European colonial powers in the 16th century ...
Bharuch District: Gujarat: India: Bhirrana: Fatehabad District: Haryana: India: Graffiti of a dancing girl on pottery, which resembles a dancing girl statue found at Mohenjo-Daro 1931 [27] Chanhudaro: Nawabshah District: Sindh: Pakistan: 1931; excavated by NG Majumdar Located in Sindh, Pakistan, on the banks of the Indus River. With no citadel ...
The excavated sites of the Early Historic period include Dhatva, Jokha, Kamrej, Karvan, Bharuch, Nagal, Timbarva, Akota from South Gujarat; Nagara from central Gujarat; Vadnagar, Shamlaji, Devnimori from north Gujarat and Amreli, Vallabhi, Prabhas Patan, Padri and Dwarka from Saurashtra. [5] Bharuch was the major port town of Iron Age. [18]
Move over, Wordle, Connections and Mini Crossword—there's a new NYT word game in town! The New York Times' recent game, "Strands," is becoming more and more popular as another daily activity ...
The Bharhut stupa, depicted on one of the friezes. Freer Gallery of Art. The Bharhut stupa may have been first built by the Maurya king Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, but many works of art, particularly the gateway and railings, were apparently added during the Shunga period, with many reliefs from the 2nd century BCE, or later. [10]
Palej acts as a central hub for many small and big villages of Bharuch and Vadodara district. Being connected by both, a highway and a railway station Palej has become the main source for the frequent as well as the rare commuters. It has witnessed a drastic development in the past decade in all sectors. [citation needed]