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# | '''Bhirdana''' is a village in the [[Fatehabad]] district in the [[India]]n state of [[Haryana]]. In 2003, [[archaeologist]]s found the remains of an ancient town which belonged to the [[Indus Valley civilization]].<ref>{{Cite web | ||
|url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040102/haryana.htm#8 | |||
|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana | |||
|work=tribuneindia.com | |||
|accessdate=19 September 2010 | |||
}}</ref> They found a well, part of a defensive town wall, pottery, bricks, and beads made from semi-precious stones.<ref>{{Cite web | |||
|url= http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2006_10_08_archive.html | |||
|title=IntelliBriefs: October 08, 2006 | |||
|work=intellibriefs.blogspot.com | |||
|accessdate=19 September 2010 | |||
}}</ref> These are said to be about 5,000 years old. Archaeologists were looking for evidence of the [[Saraswati River]], which has disappeared under farmlands. For many years people believed the river was a [[myth]].<ref>{{Cite web | |||
|url= https://www.scribd.com/doc/6145973/Saraswati-Journey-From-Myth-to-RealityRajesh-Purohit | |||
|title=Saraswati Journey From Myth to Reality-Rajesh Purohit | |||
|work=scribd.com | |||
|accessdate=19 September 2010 | |||
}}</ref> It is now known that the village of Bhirdana was built on the banks of the river. | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:16, 18 February 2021
Bhirdana is a village in the Fatehabad district in the Indian state of Haryana. In 2003, archaeologists found the remains of an ancient town which belonged to the Indus Valley civilization.[1] They found a well, part of a defensive town wall, pottery, bricks, and beads made from semi-precious stones.[2] These are said to be about 5,000 years old. Archaeologists were looking for evidence of the Saraswati River, which has disappeared under farmlands. For many years people believed the river was a myth.[3] It is now known that the village of Bhirdana was built on the banks of the river.
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- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ↑ "IntelliBriefs: October 08, 2006". intellibriefs.blogspot.com. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
- ↑ "Saraswati Journey From Myth to Reality-Rajesh Purohit". scribd.com. Retrieved 19 September 2010.
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