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Dholavira, locally known as Timba Prachin Mahanagar Kotada, is an archaeological site in the Kutch District of Gujarat. Belonging to the Indus Valley civilization, Dholavira is one of the largest and most important archaeological sites in India. It is located on the Khadir Bet Island of the Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary.
Discovered in 1967 by J.P. Joshi, this is one of the 5 Harappan remains in the Indian subcontinent. The sophistication and forethought in the city planning of the Harappans is evident in these ruins. Artifacts like seals, ornaments, vessels and utensils made of gold, silver and terracotta; bones and a few items of Mesopotamian origin were found among these ruins. Based on these, archaeologists believe that Dholavira was an important local, as well as cross boundary trade center.
The city is structured as a central fort with much fortification, a surrounding tier of settlements and a lower town. Many reservoirs can also be found here. The water management system was equally sophisticated as the city planning. Stone waterways and reservoirs, making use of the lay of the land, were used for storing and directing the scarce rainwater.
A vast spherical structure, believed to be a burial chamber or memorial, is present in Dholavira. However, no bones or remains can be found inside the structure. In addition, many funerary constructions are present in the area, with several articles like mud seals, bangles and ring engravings¬ along with them.
Dholavira is accessible by road with the nearest point of access being Ahmedabad. Roads from Ahmedabad upto Rapar Town are good, after which, one can only find Kachcha roads. By rail, the nearest railway station is in Samakhyali, located 160 km from Dholavira. The nearest airport is Gandhidham, about 250 km away.
The best time to visit is between the months of November and March.
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Dholavira, one of the cities of Indus Valley Civilisation, is a prominent archaeological site in Khadirbet village of Bhachau Taluka. The Bhachau Taluka comprises a major part of the village that falls under the Kachchh district in the state of Gujarat. Surrounded by the Khadir bet Island of Rann of Kachchh, the site is locally known as Kotada timba. The destination was founded by J. P. Joshi in 1967-1968 and is considered to be the fifth largest Harappan site across the Indian subcontinent. The destination is frequented by travellers for its excavation sites, a wildlife sanctuary and ancient villages that are located nearby.
The archaeological ruins being the prime attraction of the destination attracts tourists interested in learning about the ancient civilisations. Several items like jewellery, vessels, relics, weapons, seals and beads have been excavated from its premises. Tourists visiting the destination can also visit Janan, Kankhoi, Kabrau and Jadsa villages that are also located in the Bhachau Taluka of the destination.
The Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary, another prominent attraction, is renowned for its territorial waters of the Arabian Sea, forest areas and wastelands. The sanctuary also houses a Kala Dungar Hill or Flamingo city, which is renowned as a breeding ground of the Greater Flamingoes. In addition, ancient temples, forests, wastelands, deserts and wildlife sanctuaries in the Great Rann of Kutch are the other attractions of the destination.
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