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Harsh Ka Tila

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337: 328: 364: 355: 319: 278:(13th to 16th century CE): On the western side of the mound, ruins of residential building with a large circular bastion and a smaller bastion for phone which showed the sign of being in use in the subsequent periods as well. Pottery finds include red ware and glazed ware. Other artifacts found where copper coins, terracotta figurines of animal and humans, beads made from semi-precious stones, iron and copper equipment. 266:(12th century CE): two rooms, which were part of a larger complex, in Pratihara architecture style with the evidence of stairs in the form of optional grooves in the corner of the room were found. Charred wooden doorframes and remains of fire on all walls indicate that the building collapsed due to the fire. Fragments of statues from Pratihara period but also found. The pottery culture finds include 346: 294:
pattern. Pottery cultural finds include the glazed ware, grey ware, stone ware and sherds of Chinese porcelain with floral designs and chinese language inscriptions. The stairs inside might've been built later on, the Chamber in it is quite wide and spherical on the top. Just as compartments are
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periods. Site was abandoned after the vedic period in the first millennium BCE, then continuously habited from 1st century CE to 19th century. The site, spread over an area of 1 km x750 m x 23 m, containts historical remnants belonging to vedic as well as six continuously habited post-vedic
233:, terracotta plaque depicting a couple in sexual position, casting mould for making human head, terracotta figures of humans and animals, seals with Brahmi inscription, human and animal figurines, beads, copper and iron artifacts. 398: 270:
red ware with decorations of concentric circles, floral & net-shapes stamped on them. Several hundred clay tablets with incised impressions of three vertical and oblique lines.
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inscriptions, terracotta figurines of human and animals, terracotta plaques a, copper coins, bone and ivory artifacts, bangles made of shell, and metal objects were also found.
383: 246:, broken inscription. Polished Red Ware and red ware, terracotta artifacts, ivory and shell were also found. Associated with the post-Gupta period include polished redware. 286:(16th to 19th century CE: building complex with residential area, hall, a big arched structure, staircases, streets, a well, garden complex and bastions, etc in 388: 122:, Excavation revealed antiquities from first millennium BCE to 19th century related to Vedic & Late Vedic periods, and at least six other subsequent 393: 550: 225:(4th to 6th century CE): Polished Red Ware, bright red slipped and plain red wares pottery of daily use utensils such as footed bowls and 49: 251: 210: 172: 545: 336: 327: 209:(39-375 CE): pottery culture found includes typical Kushan red ware as well as associated moulded bright red slipped ware and 160: 540: 198: 255: 185: 422:"Raja Harsha ka Tila | Places of Interest | Kurukshetra | Destinations | Haryana Tourism Corporation Limited" 363: 226: 156: 119: 123: 486: 377: 354: 287: 239: 421: 511: 151:
and accessible by road, is 1km long x 750m wide x 23m high. Northeast corner of the site has a
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created for horses in the stable, Delhi's zoo comprises a similar structure for the elephants.
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of Pushyabhuti dynasty (6th century to 7th century CE): multi-room complex, statue of
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is represented by brick structures associated with 'Red Polished Ware' including a
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Monuments & Sites in Haryana, Archaeological Survey Of India, page 23-25.
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Chronologically, oldest to the newest, the following cultures were found:
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The archaeological excavations located on the outskirts of the city of
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List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India
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Late Vedic period (700-200 BCE): shards of plain grey (
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List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
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29°58′35.787″N 76°49′28.19″E / 29.97660750°N 76.8244972°E / 29.97660750; 76.8244972
Kurukshetra
Kurukshetra
Sheikh Chilli's Tomb
cultural
historical
Kushan
Mughal era
Thanesar
caravanserai
Sheikh Chilli's Tomb
Archaeological Survey of India
archaeological pottery cultures in India
Vedic period
Painted Grey Ware culture
Mahabharata
Northern Black Polished Ware
Kushan period
Polished Red Ware
Brahmi
Gupta period
sprinklers
Vishnu
Vardhan period
Kubera
Rajput period
Gurjara-Pratihara dynasty
Tomara dynasty
Chauhan Dynasty
medium fabric

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