Bagasra — Amreli
Bagasra — Amreli Site
Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)·Sorath Harappan·🇮🇳 Gujarat, Amreli, India
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About Bagasra — Amreli
Bagasra — Amreli in Gujarat, Amreli, India is a Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) ancient city attributed to Sorath Harappan culture. Indian Archaeological Survey and Deccan College excavations reveal stratified deposits with ceramics and radiocarbon. The site includes a principal mound and monastic or settlement features. The site includes a principal feature and ancillary settlement or ceremonial elements.
Why it mattersKey Sorath Harappan site illustrating Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) ancient-city traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Bagasra — Amreli
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Sorath Harappan
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Mature Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)
- Culture
- Sorath Harappan
- Purpose
- Sorath Harappan port with shell workshop
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
21.6622° N · 71.2222° E · 664 m · 3 mapped features
Bagasra — Amreli — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Bagasra — Amreli
21.6630° N · 71.2230° EBagasra — Amreli — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Bagasra — Amreli
21.6615° N · 71.2216° EBagasra — Amreli — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Bagasra — Amreli
21.6633° N · 71.2212° E