Verified21.1300° N · 79.1800° E · 350 m
Bhagimohari — Nagpur Megalith Field Extension
Iron Age (800–300 BCE)·Vidarbha megalithic·🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India
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About Bhagimohari — Nagpur Megalith Field Extension
Bhagimohari — Nagpur Megalith Field Extension in Maharashtra, India is a Iron Age (800–300 BCE) megalithic attributed to Vidarbha megalithic. 42 stone circles spread over 2 ha with sarcophagus. Bhagimohari extension of Junapani complex north slope with sarcophagus.
Why it mattersKey Harappan or megalithic pastoral site defining Deccan trajectory
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chalcolithic–Harappan chronology
- 02Ash mound pastoralism model
Theories
- 01Water management
- 02Pastoral cattle cult
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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (800–300 BCE)
- Culture
- Vidarbha megalithic
- Purpose
- 42 stone circles spread over 2 ha with sarcophagus
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
21.1300° N · 79.1800° E · 350 m · 3 mapped features
Bhagimohari — Nagpur Megalith Field Extension — Stone Circle / Cairn
circleMain stone circle or cairn
21.1301° N · 79.1801° EBhagimohari — Nagpur Megalith Field Extension — Cist Chamber
cistUnderground cist burial
21.1298° N · 79.1802° EBhagimohari — Nagpur Megalith Field Extension — Menhir Alignment
menhirStanding stone row
21.1304° N · 79.1798° E