Binjor
4MSR | |
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| Location | Anupgarh tehsil, Sri Ganganagar district, Rajasthan, India |
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| Type | Archaeological site |
| Part of | Indus Valley civilization |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | Ongoing |
| Archaeologists | ASI |
Binjor - 4MSR (Thed of the local villagers) is an archaeological site in Rajasthan state of India, near the international border between Pakistan and India. It is situated a couple of kilometers from Binjor village, Anupgarh tehsil, Sri Ganganagar district.[1]
Site location[edit]
The 4MSR site is 5 km west of Fort of Anupgarh & Binjor village is further 1.5 km west. 4MSR archaeological site is immediate south of Anupgarh-Binjir Road.
Excavation[edit]
4MSR, in the Ghaggar river (Ghaggar-Hakra River) valley and excavated by Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), is widely considered as an Early Harappan and Mature Harappan site (Indus Valley civilization). There are no indications that a Late Harappan phase existed. In the Ghaggar river valley, explorations and excavations had been done in several sites. These sites included Kalibangan, 46 GB and Binjor 1, 2, 3 and 4, Rakhigarhi and Baror.[1] "The purpose of the present excavation at 4MSR is to learn about the Early Harappan deposits, relationship with other contemporary sites and to fill the gap between the Late Harappan phase and the Painted Grey Ware culture", Sanjay Manjul, Director, the Institute of Archaeology and head of the excavation at 4MSR, said.[1][2][3][4]
Finds[edit]
During 2017 excavation, 4000 years old high protein multi-grain laddus were found along with terraçota seal, two bull figurines, etc all of which were part of rituals, likely ancestral worship. Inclusion of various items shows their significance in the agrarian society of that era.[5]
See also[edit]
- List of Indus Valley civilisation sites
- List of inventions and discoveries of the Indus Valley Civilisation
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Subramanian, TS. Harappan Surprise. Frontline (Madras) 17 April 2015
- ^ "Telltale furnaces". Frontline. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "A complete sequence". Frontline. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Contrasting mounds". Frontline. 7 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Multi-grain ladoos from Harappa civilization found during excavation at Harappan site". Times of India. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2022.