Gilund Modiya Magara Mound — largest Ahar-Banas Chalcolithic settlement (3000–1700 BCE) in Banas Basin, locally Modiya Magari (bald mound), 25×18 ha dual mound excavated 1959–60 by B.B.

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Sannati

Mauryan 3rd c BCE → Satavahana 1st c BCE–3rd c CE · Mauryan–Satavahana Deccan Buddhist (Bhima valley)

Sannati — major Early Historic Buddhist stupa complex (3rd c BCE–3rd c CE) on Bhima River at Sannati, Kalaburagi district, excavated 1986–2002 by A. Sundara (ASI Dharwad) and later Karnataka Dept.

🇮🇳 India · Ancient city

Sisupalgarh Ancient City

Early Historic to Gupta 700 BCE–400 CE · Kalinga (pre-Mauryan) / Maurya

Massive fortified early historic city (7th/3rd c. BCE–4th c. CE) near Bhubaneswar, largest known settlement of its period in eastern India — nearly perfect square 1.2×1.2 km 1.3 km² with 9 m high…

🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder

New Khajuraho Mound A — Khajuraho (60-31)

Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age

New Khajuraho Mound A — Khajuraho (60-31) at Khajuraho, India is a Iron Age (regional) archaeological wonder of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for mound and associated settlement.

🇮🇳 India · Submerged site

New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03)

Iron Age (regional) · Iron Age

New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03) at Dwarka, India is a Iron Age (regional) submerged city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for citadel and associated settlement.

🇮🇳 India · Ancient city

Banawali

Pre-Harappan to Mature Harappan (Harappan 3A–5) · Indus Valley (Harappan)

Harappan planned city (2600–1900 BCE) on the left bank of the dried Sarasvati in Fatehabad, Haryana, excavated by R.S. Bisht (1974–77).

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Bodh Gaya — Mahabodhi North Vedika Rail

Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) · Multi-period temple culture

Bodh Gaya — Mahabodhi North Vedika Rail in Bihar, Gaya, Bodh Gaya, India is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-…

🇮🇳 India · Ancient city

Rajgir Ancient City

Vedic–Magadhan to Mauryan 1000–185 BCE; Buddhist pilgrimage continuous · Magadhan / Buddhist / Jain

First capital of Magadha (c.1000 BCE–c.400 BCE) nestled in ring of five hills, both Older (Bimbisara's Rajagriha) and New Rajgir enclosed by 40 km cyclopean rubble walls up to 8 m thick — India's…

🇮🇳 India · Rock shelter

Bhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33

Mesolithic (7000 BCE) · Mesolithic

Bhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33 in Madhya Pradesh, Bhimbetka outlier, India is a Mesolithic (7000 BCE) rock shelter attributed to Mesolithic culture.

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Hallur — Karnataka Iron Age

Neolithic to Iron Age (2000–1000 BCE) · Southern Neolithic

Hallur — Karnataka Iron Age in Karnataka, Haveri, India is a Neolithic to Iron Age (2000–1000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Southern Neolithic culture.

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Kulpak — Kolanupaka Temple

Early Medieval (11th c.) · Chalukya

Kulpak — Kolanupaka Temple in Telangana, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri, India is a Early Medieval (11th c.) temple complex attributed to Chalukya culture.

🇮🇳 India · Ancient village

Burzahom — Pit Dwellings Extension Terrace

Neolithic (3100–1500 BCE) then Megalithic · Kashmir Neolithic (Burzahom)

Burzahom — Pit Dwellings Extension Terrace in Jammu and Kashmir, India is a Neolithic (3100–1500 BCE) then Megalithic ancient-village attributed to Kashmir Neolithic (Burzahom).

🇮🇳 India · Buried city

Cleopatra Palace Crypt South — Dwarka Coast (Dwarka)

Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) · Iron Age

Cleopatra Palace Crypt South in Dwarka Coast, India is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) buried city attributed to Iron Age culture.

🇮🇳 India · Ancient village

Loess Buried Camp East — Ganga Plain (Patna)

Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) · Local Neolithic

Loess Buried Camp East in Ganga Plain, India is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Local Neolithic culture.

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Vihara Cell Group West — Tamil Nadu (Madurai)

Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) · Local Neolithic

Vihara Cell Group West in Tamil Nadu, India is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) temple complex attributed to Local Neolithic culture.

🇮🇳 India · Archaeological wonder

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka

Lower Paleolithic 100,000 BCE to Early Historic 1st c BCE (Mesolithic art 10,000–5000 BCE) · Early Indian hunter-gatherer to Mesolithic

Seven hills of Vindhyan sandstone with >750 painted rock shelters spanning Lower Paleolithic to Historical (100,000 BCE–1st c BCE), including Auditorium Cave with cupules and Zoo Rock.

🇮🇳 India · Ancient city

Chandraketugarh

Early Historic 400 BCE–12th c · Gangetic NBPW → Sunga–Satavahana → Gupta–Pala

Chandraketugarh — Early Historic port-city of Gangaridai (400 BCE–12th c CE) on Bidyadhari 35 km NE Kolkata, excavated 1957–68 Asok Datta. Ptolemy's Gange candidate, Wari western partner.

🇮🇳 India · Temple complex

Konark Sun Temple

Eastern Ganga 1243–1255 CE · Odia / Kalinga Hindu (Surya)

13th-century (1243–1255 CE) Kalinga-style Sun temple built as colossal 30-m high chariot of Surya with 24 giant stone wheels (9.5 ft sundials) pulled by seven horses, originally 68 m shikhara…

🇮🇳 India · Hydraulic works

Dholavira Eastern Reservoir Extension

Mature Harappan (2650–1450 BCE) · Harappan

Dholavira Eastern Reservoir Extension in Gujarat, India is a Mature Harappan (2650–1450 BCE) hydraulic attributed to Harappan.

🇮🇳 India · Tell

Classical Tell — Haryana Annex 387

Classical · Classical

Classical tell at Haryana.

🇮🇳 India · Ancient village

Ojiyana

Ahar-Banas Chalcolithic 3000–1500 BCE · Ahar-Banas Chalcolithic (Mewar)

Middle–Late Ahar-Banas Chalcolithic village (c.3000–1500 BCE) in Bhilwara district, Mewar Plain — 4 ha mound at Ojiyana, 30 km southwest of Bhilwara on the Banas tributary system, excavated 1999–2003…

🇮🇳 India · Ancient city

Gilund

Ahar-Banas Chalcolithic 3000–1700 BCE (Early/Mature/Late) · Ahar-Banas (Mewar Chalcolithic) → contact Harappan

Largest Ahar-Banas Chalcolithic settlement (c.3000–1700 BCE) on the Banas River floodplain in Rajsamand, Mewar — twin mounds (Modiya Magari, 14 ha and western mound 4 ha) excavated 1999–2005 by V.S.

🇮🇳 India · Ancient village

Burzahom Archaeological Site

Neolithic I Aceramic (3000–2800) → Neolithic II Ceramic (2800–2000) → Megalithic II (2000–1500) → Early Historic III · Kashmir Neolithic (Burzahom culture)

Northernmost Neolithic settlement in India (c.3000–1500 BCE) on Karewa lacustrine terrace near Srinagar — aceramic to ceramic Neolithic (Period I pits) → megalithic (Period II).

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Lakhudiyar Rock Shelters (Barechhina)

Gilund Modiya Magara Mound

Sannati

Sisupalgarh Ancient City

New Khajuraho Mound A — Khajuraho (60-31)

New Dwarka Citadel North — Dwarka (58-03)

Banawali

Bodh Gaya — Mahabodhi North Vedika Rail

Rajgir Ancient City

Bhimbetka Satellite Shelter — IIB-33

Hallur — Karnataka Iron Age

Kulpak — Kolanupaka Temple

Burzahom — Pit Dwellings Extension Terrace

Cleopatra Palace Crypt South — Dwarka Coast (Dwarka)

Loess Buried Camp East — Ganga Plain (Patna)

Vihara Cell Group West — Tamil Nadu (Madurai)

Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka

Chandraketugarh

Konark Sun Temple

Dholavira Eastern Reservoir Extension

Classical Tell — Haryana Annex 387

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Gilund

Burzahom Archaeological Site

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