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Rakhigarhi,
Located
in
the
Hisar
district
of
Haryana,
is
a
dream
destination
for
every
archaeologist.
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.
Five
interconnected
mounds
spread
in
a
huge
area
form
the
Rakhigarhi's
unique
site.
Two
mounds,
out
of
five,
were
thickly
populated.
This
site
was
excavated
by
Shri
Amarendra
Nath
of
Archeological
Survey
of
India.
As
per
an
archaeological
discovery
in
1963,
this
was
the
largest
city
in
the
Indus
Valley
Civilisation,
it
appears
to
be
much
larger
than
the
sites
discovered
at
Harappa
and
Mohenjodaro.
The
archaeological
excavations
revealed
mature
Harappan
phase
represented
by
planned
township
having
mud-brick
as
well
as
burnt-brick
houses
with
proper
drainage
system.
The
ceramic
industry
represented
by
red
ware,
which
included
dish-on-stand,
vase,
jar,
bowl,
beaker,
perforated
jar,
goblet
and
handis.
Animal
sacrificial
pit
lined
with
mud
brick
and
triangular
and
circular
fire
alters
on
the
mud
floor
have
also
been
excavated
that
signifiest
the
ritual
system
of
Harappans.
A
cylindrical
seal
with
five
Harappan
characters
on
one
side
and
a
symbol
of
an
alligator
on
the
other
is
an
important
find
from
this
site.
Other
antiquities
included
blades;
terracotta
and
shell
bangles;
beads
of
semiprecious
stones,
terracotta,
shell
and
copper
objects;
animal
figurines,
toy
cart
frame
and
wheel
of
terracotta;
bone
points;
inscribed
steatite
seals
and
sealings.
The
excavations
have
yielded
a
few
extended
burials,
which
certainly
belong
to
a
very
late
stage,
may
be
the
medieval
times.
Reportedly,
locals
continue
to
steal
ancient
artefacts
and
sell
them
to
interested
buyers
due
to
the
lack
of
maintenance.
It
is
feared
that
if
the
same
continues,
Rakhigarhi
will
lose
all
its
significance
in
the
coming
years.
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