Late Harappan-era artefacts found at virgin site in Jalgaon
Sun, Jul 11 2021 09:59:11 AM
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai, Jul 11 (IANS): A Maharashtra archaeologist may have hit a jackpot by discovering several potteries and artefacts, dating back to the later era of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), at Yawal in Jalgaon district.
The finds are mainly big and small pieces of pottery and vessels, depicting Harappan-style pictographical scripts that excited the discovery team led by Bhujang R. Bobade, Director, Heritage Foundation. We found the pottery pieces in the white mounds near the entrance of the Nimbalkar Fortress, around 20 km from Bhusaval. It s a virgin territory, hitherto unexplored by any archaeologist, an enthusiastic Bobade told IANS from the site.
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Patna:
The world famous Buddhist stupa at Kesariya in east Champaran district, about 120 km from Bihar s capital Patna, is heavily waterlogged. Heavy rainfall in the catchment areas of the Gandak in Nepal over a 24-hour period has resulted in fresh flood threat in the lower reaches of the river in north Bihar districts.
Reports from Motihari said scores of villages are said to be reeling under the effect of floods.
The heavily waterlogged area around the stupa
The stupa, among the nationally protected monuments in Bihar and regarded as the largest in the world, is a big draw with tourists. It is feared that the monument may suffer damage. The tourist inflow too has been hit because of water around the structure.
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Commissioner for Home & Agriculture Production, Rajiv Verma has instructed the officials to go for the early destruction of cannabis plants in the district to control drug addiction.
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The Commissioner made these observations during his tour to the Lower Dibang Valley (LDV) district visited Research Institute of World s Ancient Traditions Cultures and Heritage (RIWATCH) museum and historical site of Bhismaknagar on Saturday.
Maharashtra Archaeologist Discover Late Harappan-Era Artefacts At Virgin Site In Jalgaon
by IANS - Jul 11, 2021 05:24 AM
IVC artefacts discovered from Jalgaon
A Maharashtra archaeologist may have hit a jackpot by discovering several potteries and artefacts, dating back to the later era of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), at Yawal in Jalgaon district.
The finds are mainly big and small pieces of pottery and vessels, depicting Harappan-style pictographical scripts that excited the discovery team led by Bhujang R. Bobade, Director, Heritage Foundation. We found the pottery pieces in the white mounds near the entrance of the Nimbalkar Fortress, around 20 km from Bhusaval. It s a virgin territory, hitherto unexplored by any archaeologist, an enthusiastic Bobade told IANS from the site.
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