Dholavira

Dholavira (Gujarati: ધોળાવીરા) is an archaeological site. It is at Khadirbet in Bhachau Taluka from the Kutch District. It is in the state of Gujarat in western India. It took its name from a modern-day village 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) south of it. This village is 165 km (103 mi) from Radhanpur. Signboard A large signboard with ten big symbols of the Indus script was found near the north gate of Dholavira. The signs were made from white gypsum and set into a wooden frame. Many scholars think the signboard shows how important symbols were in the city. A 2025 study by Max Freedom Pollard suggests that the signboard shows the parts of an animal-drawn cart in order. References Other websites Excavations at Dholavira in Archaeological Survey of India website Dholavira Pictures by Archaeological Survey of India website Jurassic Park: Forest officials stumble upon priceless discovery near Dholavira; Express news service; 8 Jan 2007; Indian Express Newspaper ASI’s effort to put Dholavira on World Heritage map hits the roadblock; by Hitarth Pandya; 13 Feb 2009; Indian Express Newspaper ASI to take up excavation in Kutch's Khirasara; by Prashant Rupera, TNN; 2 November 2009; Times of India