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🏺 Rakhigarhi – Unraveling the Secrets of the Indus Valley Civilization

📍 Location: Rakhigarhi, Hisar District, Haryana
📜 Era: Mature phase of the Indus Valley Civilization (2600–1900 BCE)
🌊 Situated on: The Ghaggar-Hakra River plain

🔍 Major Findings
✅ DNA Analysis: Inhabitants had a distinct origin, refuting theories of Steppe pastoral or ancient Iranian farmer ancestry.
✅ Advanced Town Planning: Mud and burnt brick homes, efficient drainage, aristocratic settlements.
✅ Granary Discovery: Large storage structures suggest organized food management.
✅ Lapidary Art: Beads of semi-precious stones indicate a flourishing trade culture.
✅ Rituals & Burials: Fire altars, animal sacrifices, and funerary rituals with pottery and artifacts.
✅ Harappan Seals: A seal with an alligator symbol and five Harappan letters found.
✅ Pottery & Tools: Dishes, vases, jars, goblets, and standardized weight systems.

📰 Latest Discovery – 4,600-Year-Old Woman from Rakhigarhi
🔬 DNA Study: A well-preserved skeleton of a woman has opened new debates on the genetic lineage of the Harappans.
🛕 Cultural Link: The presence of fire altars and sacrificial pits suggests strong ritualistic traditions.

🏛 Significance of Rakhigarhi
🔸 Largest Harappan Museum: Announced in Union Budget 2020, to preserve its rich legacy.

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🏺 Rakhigarhi – Unraveling the Secrets of the Indus Valley Civilization

📍 Location: Rakhigarhi, Hisar District, Haryana
📜 Era: Mature phase of the Indus Valley Civilization (2600–1900 BCE)
🌊 Situated on: The Ghaggar-Hakra River plain

🔍 Major Findings
✅ DNA Analysis: Inhabitants had a distinct origin, refuting theories of Steppe pastoral or ancient Iranian farmer ancestry.
✅ Advanced Town Planning: Mud and burnt brick homes, efficient drainage, aristocratic settlements.
✅ Granary Discovery: Large storage structures suggest organized food management.
✅ Lapidary Art: Beads of semi-precious stones indicate a flourishing trade culture.
✅ Rituals & Burials: Fire altars, animal sacrifices, and funerary rituals with pottery and artifacts.
✅ Harappan Seals: A seal with an alligator symbol and five Harappan letters found.
✅ Pottery & Tools: Dishes, vases, jars, goblets, and standardized weight systems.

📰 Latest Discovery – 4,600-Year-Old Woman from Rakhigarhi
🔬 DNA Study: A well-preserved skeleton of a woman has opened new debates on the genetic lineage of the Harappans.
🛕 Cultural Link: The presence of fire altars and sacrificial pits suggests strong ritualistic traditions.

🏛 Significance of Rakhigarhi
🔸 Largest Harappan Museum: Announced in Union Budget 2020, to preserve its rich legacy.

#History

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