02-22-2006, 12:56 AM
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Chandigarh, Feb. 20 (PTI): The ruins of a city believed to date back to Harrappan civilisation have been discovered near Meham in Haryana, the State Archaeology and Museums Department said here today.
A department spokesman termed the discovery at Farmana Khas, about 12 kilometers from Meham on Julana road, as very significant.
He said that till now urban settlements of the civilisation -- Banawali, Bhirdana and Rakhigarhi -- had come to light in the state, but this was the first discovery of the ruins of a city.
He said the site of the discovery, popularly known as Daksh Khera, was spread over 32 acres and the ruins were under a three-metre high hillock.
He said the city would have been located on the banks of the river Yamuna, that could have been flowing through the area in ancient times.
<b>Ruins from the Harappan era have also been found at Sanoli in Uttar Pradesh along the ancient course of river Yamuna, he said. </b>
Retired Kurukshetra University professor Suraj Bhan, had observed that in ancient times, <b>river Yamuna used to pass through the state at Indri, Karnal, south-west of western Jamuna canal, Mittathal, Tigrana, Tosham and then towards Nohar Bhadra.
Ahead of Tosham, the course of the river is covered by sand ruins. </b>
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001...201742.htm
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Chandigarh, Feb. 20 (PTI): The ruins of a city believed to date back to Harrappan civilisation have been discovered near Meham in Haryana, the State Archaeology and Museums Department said here today.
A department spokesman termed the discovery at Farmana Khas, about 12 kilometers from Meham on Julana road, as very significant.
He said that till now urban settlements of the civilisation -- Banawali, Bhirdana and Rakhigarhi -- had come to light in the state, but this was the first discovery of the ruins of a city.
He said the site of the discovery, popularly known as Daksh Khera, was spread over 32 acres and the ruins were under a three-metre high hillock.
He said the city would have been located on the banks of the river Yamuna, that could have been flowing through the area in ancient times.
<b>Ruins from the Harappan era have also been found at Sanoli in Uttar Pradesh along the ancient course of river Yamuna, he said. </b>
Retired Kurukshetra University professor Suraj Bhan, had observed that in ancient times, <b>river Yamuna used to pass through the state at Indri, Karnal, south-west of western Jamuna canal, Mittathal, Tigrana, Tosham and then towards Nohar Bhadra.
Ahead of Tosham, the course of the river is covered by sand ruins. </b>
http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/001...201742.htm
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