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	'''Balu''' is a small archeological site attributed to the [[Indus Valley ~~Civilisation~~]], located some {{convert\|22\|km}} south of the city of [[Kaithal]] in the Indian state of [[Haryana]].There exists many castes in the village, most among them are Hindu Jats, mainly ~~Khatkar,~~ Bidhan, Rapria and Boora. It is one of the biggest villages of Haryana and has three sarpanchs<ref name="2011 Census">{{cite web \|title=Balu \|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=65891 \|website=[[2011 Census of India]] \|publisher=[[Government of India]] \|access-date=22 September 2017 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170922203131/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=65891 \|archive-date=22 September 2017 \|url-status=live \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> According to Census 2011, Balu has population of nearly 16,000 and nearly 2,800 houses.		'''Balu''' is a small archeological site attributed to the [[Indus Valley civilisation]], located some {{convert\|22\|km}} south of the city of [[Kaithal]] in the Indian state of [[Haryana]]. There are three Patti in village.There exists many castes in the village, most among them are Hindu Jats, mainly Bidhan, Rapria and Boora. It is one of the biggest villages of Haryana and has three sarpanchs<ref name="2011 Census">{{cite web \|title=Balu \|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=65891 \|website=[[2011 Census of India]] \|publisher=[[Government of India]] \|access-date=22 September 2017 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170922203131/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=65891 \|archive-date=22 September 2017 \|url-status=live \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> According to Census 2011, Balu has population of nearly 16,000 and nearly 2,800 houses residing. There are various facilities in village consists of hospital, power house, schools and transport services. Mostly, people of the village lives well above poverty and healthy environment.

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	** [[Hydraulic engineering of the Indus Valley Civilization]]		** [[Hydraulic engineering of the Indus Valley Civilization]]
	** [[List of Indus Valley Civilization sites]]		** [[List of Indus Valley Civilization sites]]
	** [[List of inventions and discoveries of the Indus Valley Civilization]]		** [[List of inventions and discoveries of the Indus Valley Civilization]]
	** [[Periodisation of the Indus Valley ~~Civilisation~~]]		** [[Periodisation of the Indus Valley civilisation]]
	** [[Pottery in the Indian subcontinent]]		** [[Pottery in the Indian subcontinent]]
	** [[Rakhigarhi Indus Valley Civilisation Museum]]		** [[Rakhigarhi Indus Valley Civilisation Museum]]
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	[[Category:Former populated places in India]]		[[Category:Former populated places in India]]

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'''Balu''' is a small archeological site attributed to the [[Indus Valley Civilisation]], located some {{convert|22|km}} south of the city of [[Kaithal]] in the Indian state of [[Haryana]].There exists many castes in the village, most among them are Hindu Jats, mainly Khatkar, Bidhan, Rapria and Boora. It is one of the biggest villages of Haryana and has three sarpanchs<ref name="2011 Census">{{cite web |title=Balu |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=65891 |website=[[2011 Census of India]] |publisher=[[Government of India]] |access-date=22 September 2017 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170922203131/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=65891 |archive-date=22 September 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> According to Census 2011, Balu has population of nearly 16,000 and nearly 2,800 houses.

==Historical significance==
This is a small fortified settlement which has yielded several plant remains.This village is known as one of the bravest and known for defeating king of patiala in a fight in past <ref name=singh>{{cite book|last=Singh|first=Upinder|title=A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century|year=2008|publisher=Pearson Education|location=New Delhi|isbn=9788131711200|pages=137, 157|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H3lUIIYxWkEC&pg=PA157}}</ref>

==Floral remains==
Several plant remains were found here include various types of barley, wheat, rice, horsegram, green gram, various types of pea, sesamum, melon, watermelon, grapes, dates, garlic etc. (Saraswat and Pokharia - 2001-2)<ref name=singh/> which is comparable to a nearby IVC site [[Kunal, Haryana]] revealed remains of rice (probably wild).

===Earliest garlic===
The plant remains found here include a garlic specimen, recognised as the earliest evidence of garlic.<ref name=singh/> This is the earliest evidence of garlic cloves in south & south-east Asia, and it dates to the Mature Harappan period.

==See also==
{{Portal|India}}

* [[Indus Valley Civilization]] related
** [[Hydraulic engineering of the Indus Valley Civilization]]
** [[List of Indus Valley Civilization sites]]
** [[List of inventions and discoveries of the Indus Valley Civilization]]
** [[Periodisation of the Indus Valley Civilisation]]
** [[Pottery in the Indian subcontinent]]
** [[Rakhigarhi Indus Valley Civilisation Museum]]

* [[History of Haryana]]
** [[List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana]]
** [[List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana]]

==References==
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==External links==
Location of Balu and other IVC sites in Haryana [https://books.google.com/books?id=1AJO2A-CbccC&printsec=frontcover&dq=jane+mcintosh&hl=en&sa=X&ei=XwsBUJnZIMLHrQeD4umaBg&ved=0CD4Q6AEwAQ#v=snippet&q=balu&f=false]

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[[category:Villages in Kaithal district]]

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