Baror

Baror(in Hindi and Rajasthani बरोर,, in Punjabi ਬਰੋਰ ) is an archeological site in Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan, India. It belongs with ancient Indus Valley Civilization. Pre Harappan and Harappan pottery has been found after excavation.

Location

It is located in the south part of Sri Ganganagar district of Rajasthan. It is situated on Anupgarh-Ramsinghpur road.

Discovery

The identity of Baror a pre-historic site was discovered by Luigi Pio Tessitori, an Italian Indologist (1887–1919) in 1916-17.After independence of India Amlānand Ghosh (Ex. Director General, Archaeological Survey of India, or ASI) did a detailed survey of this site.In 2003-04 The Indian archeological survey exavation branch-3 Patna started exavation under Sarasvati heritage project.400*300 square area was untaken for exavation. In 2006- 07 houses constructed with tiles,roads and streets were discovered .

Excavation

The archeologist have found pottery of Pre Harappan and Harappan period. The circular and triangular terracotta cakes, sling balls with pinched decoration, circular beads and spacer, terracotta, faience and shell bangles, etc.

• 1. A skeleton of human with ornaments has been found.
• 2. Two stones have been found which produce red coloured liquid after rubbing with each other.
• 3. A 5 meter long and 3 meter clay oven also has been discovered.
• 4. A pitcher filled with 8000 thousand pearls has been found here.

See also

• Kalibangan
• Ganeriwala
• Karanpura
• Banawali
• Baror
• Kanwari
• Hydraulic engineering of the Indus Valley Civilization
• List of inventions and discoveries of the Indus Valley Civilization
• List of Indus Valley Civilization sites in Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat, India & Gujrat, Pakistan
• List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
• List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana
• List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India
• Haryana Tourism