Haryana is getting ready to host the world’s largest museum of Harappan civilization in the village of Rakhigarhi.
Haryana is slated to host the world's largest museum dedicated to the Harappan civilization. Rakhigarhi is a hamlet in Haryana's Hisar district, some 150 kilometers from Delhi. The settlement is also a well-known archaeological site from the time of the Indus Valley civilization.
State Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar examined the ongoing building work on Sunday. Additionally, he gave orders for the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) staff to complete the excavation work as quickly as feasible. 5000-year-old items from the Indus Valley will be on exhibit at the museum, according to authorities.
For those who are unaware, the Indus Valley Civilization existed between 2600 and 1900 BC, and Rakhigarhi was a component of it. In addition, it was one of the biggest ancient villages, situated on the plain of the Ghaggar-Hakra River. The site is still substantially unexplored, and only around 5% of the settlement has been dug up to this point.
A list of the artifacts discovered during the dig is also being compiled, as instructed by the CM. Additionally, he suggested that a list of any such artifacts that the locals may own be made. The artifacts would also be presented with the names of these inhabitants.
There are two villages, Rakhi Khas and Rakhi Shahpur, where you may find the archaeological relics of Rakhigarhi. The ASI started removing a village's foundation for the first time in 1963. Up until 1998, the Rakhigarhi area was the site of 56 skeletal discoveries. Two of them were female remains that date to around 7000 years ago. Additionally, the hands of both skeletons were discovered to have many shell bracelets, a copper mirror, and semi-precious stone beads.
It is believed that Harappa, which was founded in the 1920s, is a 4700-year-old metropolis on the subcontinent. Towns like Lothal, Dholavira, Mohenjo-Daro, and Kalibangan were soon followed by the discovery of more cities, which led to the emergence of the Harappan Civilization and the subsequent designation of these sites as Harappan cities.
