Dholavira (Gujarati: ધોળાવીરા) is an archaeological site at Khadirbet in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District, in the state of Gujarat in western India, which has taken its name from a modern-day village 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of it.

The ancient city of Dholavira, the southern centre of the Harappan Civilization, is sited on the arid island of Khadir in the State of Gujarat. Occupied between ca. 3000-1500 BCE, the archaeological site, one of the best preserved urban settlements from the period in Southeast Asia, comprises a fortified city and a cemetery.

Jan 25, 2021 · Dholavira is an archaeological site of immense importance to India as it is India’s most prominent archaeological site associated with the Indus Valley Civilization. It represents the ruins of an ancient city of the Harappan civilization that was inhabited over a period of 1,200 years from 3000 BCE through 1800 BCE.

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As a prominent site belonging to the Harappa and Indus Valley civilization, Dholavira is one of the well-preserved urban settlements in South Asia, dating back to 3000 BCE to 1700 BCE. It is situated in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, which is a small and isolated region.

Dholavira is the largest excavated Harappan site in India. It’s a southern center of the Harappan civilization. The city was continuously settled for over 1,700 years, from the Pre-Harappan to Late Harappan periods.

Nov 29, 2024 · Dholavira is one of the two largest Harappan sites in India, and 5th largest in the subcontinent. Like Lothal, it passed through all the stages of the Harappan culture from circa 2900 BC to 1500 BC, while most others saw only the early or late stages.

Oct 22, 2021 · Dholavira is the 5 th largest site of the Indus Valley Civilization. There is another IVC excavation site in Gujarat named Lothal that has been deeply researched and is comparatively easier to reach. But Dholavira is famous for being the earliest planned water conservation system in the world.

The ancient city of Dholavira, the southern centre of the Harappan Civilization, is sited on the arid island of Khadir in the State of Gujarat. Occupied between ca. 3000-1500 BCE, the archaeological site, one of the best preserved urban settlements from the period in Southeast Asia, comprises a fortified city and a cemetery.

Dholavira: a Harappan city is an archaeological site that contains ruins of a large urban settlement of the Indus Valley Civilization. The fortified city flourished between 3000 and 1800 BCE. It had an efficient water conservation system.