Indus Valley Civilisation
Bronze Age civilisation in South Asia
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| 2025 |
Indus script
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. K. Stalin announced a $1 million (USD) prize for deciphering the Indus Valley Script, highlighting the ongoing challenge of understanding the ancient writing system.
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| 2025 |
Indus script
Reported milestone of around 5,000 Indus script inscriptions excavated since the initial discovery in 1924.
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| 2023 |
Kunal, Haryana
Most recent archaeological excavation initiated, planned to explore all three archaeological layers with excavation going 20 meters deep. The first archaeological layer was discovered at 3 meters depth.
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| January 2023 |
Kunal, Haryana
Recent excavations (2023-24) uncovered large smelters and kilns for pottery and bead-making, revealing an extensive trade network and advanced craftsmanship.
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| 2022 | Museum was not expected to be opened until this year at the earliest, indicating ongoing construction and delays in the project. |
| 2021 |
Ganweriwal
A survey using advanced measurement systems creates a contour map of Ganweriwala, estimating the site to be 66.7 hectares.
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| 2021 |
Harappan language
A research paper published in Nature argues that Proto-Dravidian was spoken in the Indus Valley, based on ultraconserved Dravidian tooth-word and genetic evidence.
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| 2021 |
Tigrana, Bhiwani
Archaeological excavation led by Professor Dr. Narendra Parmar from the Central University of Haryana at Tigrana, Bhiwani, in collaboration with the Deccan College Post-Graduate and Research Institute. The excavation involved students from multiple states including Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Assam, Maharashtra, and Kerala, with the aim of investigating the Indus-Saraswati Valley Civilisation's trade networks, materials, economic systems, and cultural practices.
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| July 27 2021 |
Dholavira
Dholavira was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name 'Dholavira: a Harappan City'.
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| December 2020 |
Kunal, Haryana
The Haryana government announced plans to construct an in-situ museum at the Kunal archaeological site to preserve and showcase the Indus Valley Civilisation artifacts and heritage.
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| 2018 |
Indus River
By this year, the average annual water flow below the Kotri barrage had been significantly reduced, highlighting the extensive impact of human intervention on the Indus River's natural water system.
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| December 2018 | Planned completion date for the museum site, with government allocating INR 14 million for the museum block construction within a 21-month contract period. |
| June 2018 |
Sinauli
Major archaeological discovery of wooden carts with solid disk wheels, copper swords, helmets, and wooden coffin burials made during mid-year excavations.
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| May 2018 |
Sinauli
Completion of trial excavations revealing seven human burials, including three coffin burials with significant archaeological artifacts such as copper helmets, antenna swords, and decorated carts.
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| March 2018 |
Sinauli
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) conducted trial excavations at Sinauli, discovering several coffin burials and three full-sized carts about 100 m from the 2005-06 site.
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| 2017 |
Kunal, Haryana
Archaeological excavation carried out at the Kunal site.
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| January 2017 | Public tender is invited for the museum construction project. |
| 2016 | During a massive thunderstorm, Sarman leads the evacuation of Mohenjo-daro as the dam collapses, causing the city to flood. The survivors migrate to another river, which Sarman names Ganga. |
| 2016 | Sarman travels to Mohenjo-daro with his friend Hojo, after receiving permission from his uncle Durjan. |
| 2016 | Mohenjo Daro film was released, marking Pooja Hegde's debut in Hindi cinema as the female lead. |
| May 2016 | Initial planning for the Rakhigarhi Indus Valley Civilisation Museum begins, with project development commencing in May 2016. |
| 2011 |
The Secret of the Nagas
The book continued to be one of the best-selling fiction novels, contributing to the Shiva Trilogy's success.
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| 2010 |
The Secret of the Nagas
The Secret of the Nagas became a best-selling fiction novel, topping the Hindustan Times list with 95,000 copies sold and a second print run of 50,000 copies ordered.
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| 2010 |
Indus River
Pakistan floods occurred, which were considered 'good news' for the Indus delta ecosystem, bringing much-needed fresh water to the region.
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