Jognakhera | |
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Archeological site | |
Coordinates: 29°58′17″N 76°53′14″E / 29.97139°N 76.88722°E | |
Country | India |
Province | Haryana |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 (Indian Standard Time) |
Jognakhera is an archaeological site belonging to late Harappan phase of Indus Valley civilisation. Jogankhera is located in Kurukshetra District, Haryana, India. [1]
The find from this site belong to the mature Harappan phase as well as later-era PGW phase (Vedic period). [2] The Painted Grey Ware culture (PGW) probably corresponds to the middle and late Vedic period, i.e., the Kuru- Panchala kingdom, the first large state in South Asia after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization (IVC). [3] [4] Painted Grey Ware culture (PGW) chiefdoms in the region were succeeded by Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW) from c. 700-500 BCE, associated with the rise of the great mahajanapada states ( mahajanapada states Kuru, Panchala, Matsya, Surasena and Vatsa) [2] and later of the Magadha Empire. [3] [4] Towards the end of the late Vedic period, many of the PGW settlements grew into the large towns and cities of the Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW) period. [5] B. B. Lal confirms that Mahabharata is associated with PGW sites and gives a date to c. 900 BCE for the War recounted in the Mahabharata. [6]
Saraswati valley has the earlier phase of the PGW culture, such as excavation at Hat (Hathira) in Kurukshetra. Hathira was protected by a V-shaped moat. [2] Similar moats were found Jognakhera and Kunal on the Saraswati river. The presence of moat shows these were chiefdom-based cultures. These cultures reach a peak in Ganga-Yamuna Doab before the rise of Mahajanapadas in the Northern Black Polished Ware period. [2]
Jognakhera was excavated during 2009, although local people are not aware of the importance of this ancient site. [7] Pot shreds were also recovered from this site. [7]
Jognakhera was a copper smelting site where copper smelting furnaces with copper slag were recovered. [7] The furnaces excavated from this site looked like huge saucers. [7]
Floods created out of breach to Sutlej Yamuna link canal during July 2010 caused damage to this archeological site. [7]
Jognakhera | |
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Archeological site | |
Coordinates: 29°58′17″N 76°53′14″E / 29.97139°N 76.88722°E | |
Country | India |
Province | Haryana |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 (Indian Standard Time) |
Jognakhera is an archaeological site belonging to late Harappan phase of Indus Valley civilisation. Jogankhera is located in Kurukshetra District, Haryana, India. [1]
The find from this site belong to the mature Harappan phase as well as later-era PGW phase (Vedic period). [2] The Painted Grey Ware culture (PGW) probably corresponds to the middle and late Vedic period, i.e., the Kuru- Panchala kingdom, the first large state in South Asia after the decline of the Indus Valley civilization (IVC). [3] [4] Painted Grey Ware culture (PGW) chiefdoms in the region were succeeded by Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW) from c. 700-500 BCE, associated with the rise of the great mahajanapada states ( mahajanapada states Kuru, Panchala, Matsya, Surasena and Vatsa) [2] and later of the Magadha Empire. [3] [4] Towards the end of the late Vedic period, many of the PGW settlements grew into the large towns and cities of the Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW) period. [5] B. B. Lal confirms that Mahabharata is associated with PGW sites and gives a date to c. 900 BCE for the War recounted in the Mahabharata. [6]
Saraswati valley has the earlier phase of the PGW culture, such as excavation at Hat (Hathira) in Kurukshetra. Hathira was protected by a V-shaped moat. [2] Similar moats were found Jognakhera and Kunal on the Saraswati river. The presence of moat shows these were chiefdom-based cultures. These cultures reach a peak in Ganga-Yamuna Doab before the rise of Mahajanapadas in the Northern Black Polished Ware period. [2]
Jognakhera was excavated during 2009, although local people are not aware of the importance of this ancient site. [7] Pot shreds were also recovered from this site. [7]
Jognakhera was a copper smelting site where copper smelting furnaces with copper slag were recovered. [7] The furnaces excavated from this site looked like huge saucers. [7]
Floods created out of breach to Sutlej Yamuna link canal during July 2010 caused damage to this archeological site. [7]