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The site was initially discovered by a resident of Dholavira village, Shambhudan Gadhvi, in early 1960s, who made efforts to bring government attention to the location. [8] [9] [10] The site was "officially" discovered in 1967-68 by J. P. Joshi, of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), and is the fifth largest of eight major Harappan sites ...
He collected some beads, pottery shards, and artefacts from the Dholavira site and went to the curator of Kutch Museum in Bhuj and reported the site to the Archaeological Survey of India (Archaeology Department). [1] [2] Gadhvi also published the news of the discovery in Kutchmitra at Bhuj to garner official support from the government. [3]
Khadir Bet is an island located in the Great Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, India.It spans around 200 square kilometers. It is known for its archaeological significance, particularly as the site of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization city of Dholavira, also a UNESCO [1] world heritage site.
Jagat Pati Joshi (born 14 July 1932) is an Indian archaeologist who discovered the Indus Valley sites of Dholavira and Surkotada. Joshi served as the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) from 1987 to 1990. However, it is now widely known that the Dholavira site was discovered by geologist Shambhudan Ghadvi.
The site was found during road construction in Srebrzyszcze, a village along the Poland-Ukraine border, according to a Feb. 15 news release from the Polish roadway authority.
Largest burial site of IVC, with 65 burials, found in India Ganweriwala: Punjab: Pakistan: Equidistant from both Harappa and Mohenjodaro, it is near a dry bed of the former Ghaggar River. It is a site of almost the same size as Mahenjo-daro. It may have been the third major center in the IVC as it is near to the copper-rich mines in Rajasthan ...
Archaeologists in the country of Georgia discovered a 4,000-year-old burial chamber containing treasure and chariots. The team believes the site dates back to the Early Bronze Age and contained ...
The site was first discovered in 1929 by a farmer who came across jade and stone artifacts while repairing a sewage ditch, according to Live Science. It was not until 1934 that an official ...