Dholavira: a Harappan City
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Overview
Dholavira in the Rann of Kachchh, Gujarat, is one of the largest Harappan sites in India. With little rain, it is a case study in Harappan water management. It became a World Heritage Site in 2021.
It is on Khadir Bet island in the Rann of Kachchh.
It had a water system of reservoirs and a large signboard in Harappan script.
It was inscribed as a WHS in 2021.
It is in Kachchh district.
It was excavated by R. S. Bisht.
The city had three parts: citadel, middle town and lower town.
It shows Harappan water management in a dry region.
Geography and key facts
- Kachchh, Gujarat
- Large Harappan site
- Water management
- WHS 2021
- Khadir Bet
- Water system
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on Harappan sites and new WHS.
Note for UPSC
Cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed 2021 · Gujarat.
UPSC asks about the state, the dynasty or period, and whether a site is cultural or natural.
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Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Gujarat
- Heritage type
- Cultural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 2021
- Coordinates
- 23.886°N, 70.217°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
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