GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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Hisar
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Karnal
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Rohtak
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Nuh
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Detailed explanation-1: -Rakhigarhi or Rakhi Garhi is a village and an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley civilisation in Hisar District of the northern Indian state of Haryana, situated about 150 km northwest of Delhi.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rakhi Garhi (Archeological Mound) Recent excavations at Rakhi Garhi in Hissar district of Haryana may push the history of the civilization back by over a thousand years. It could change the commonly held view about the Indus Valley civilization, as Rakhigarhi is situated on the bank of the now dry, Saraswati river.
Detailed explanation-3: -History and description-: The site of Rakhigarh is one of the five known biggest townships of Harappan civilization on Indian sub-continent. Other four are Harappa, Mohenjodaro and Ganveriwala in Pakistan and Dholavira (Gujrat) in India.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rakhigarhi site first caught the attention of archeologists in 1998, when a cluster of 7 mounds were discovered. The second round of excavations happened in 2013 while the latest round of excavations began in 2021 when 4 more mounds were discovered.