Khirasara
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Khirasara is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization
. This site is located in Nakhatrana
taluka of Kutch district
in the western India
n state of Gujarat. During 1976-77 exploration, an Archaeological Survey of India
official discovered a big cubical weight, chunks of pottery, sprinklers and spouts of red polished ware from the site. In December 2009, a team from the Vadodara
division of the Archaeological Survey of India
started excavation at this site after the discovery of a 300 m² fortification wall. Specimens of fine perforated pottery were discovered from the site during the excavation.
Indus Valley Civilization
The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age civilization that was located in the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of what is now mainly modern-day Pakistan and northwest India...
. This site is located in Nakhatrana
Nakhatrana
Nakhatrana is situated in the middle of Kutch, Gujarat, in India. A small town, it is famous for its spicy Dabeli, snack mainly of "Dilkhush" and "Jyoti"...
taluka of Kutch district
Kutch District
Kutch district is a district of Gujarat state in western India. Covering an area of 45,652 km², it is the largest district of India....
in the western India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Gujarat. During 1976-77 exploration, an Archaeological Survey of India
Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...
official discovered a big cubical weight, chunks of pottery, sprinklers and spouts of red polished ware from the site. In December 2009, a team from the Vadodara
Vadodara
Vadodara formerly known as Baroda is the third most populated city in the Indian State of Gujarat . It is one of the four cities with the population of over 1 million...
division of the Archaeological Survey of India
Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...
started excavation at this site after the discovery of a 300 m² fortification wall. Specimens of fine perforated pottery were discovered from the site during the excavation.