The archaeological excavations located on the outskirts of the city of

Kurukshetra Kurukshetra (, ) is a city and administrative headquarter of Kurukshetra district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is also known as Dharmakshetra ("Realm of duty ") and as the "Land of the Bhagavad Gita". Legends According to the Pura ...

, District : Kurukshetra, Adjacent to

Sheikh Chilli's Tomb Sheikh Chilli's Tomb is complex of structures located in Thanesar, in the Kurukshetra district of Haryana, India. It includes two tombs, a madrasa, Mughal gardens and various subsequent features. Description The main tomb belongs to Sufi Abd- ...

, The site spread over an area of 1 km x750 m within itself invaluable wealth of information in the form of a variety of historical remnants belonging to periods ranging from

Kushan The Kushan Empire ( grc, Βασιλεία Κοσσανῶν; xbc, Κυϸανο, ; sa, कुषाण वंश; Brahmi: , '; BHS: ; xpr, 𐭊𐭅𐭔𐭍 𐭇𐭔𐭕𐭓, ; zh, 貴霜 ) was a syncretic empire, formed by the Yuezhi, i ...

Mughal era The Mughal Empire was an early-modern empire that controlled much of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries. Quote: "Although the first two Timurid emperors and many of their noblemen were recent migrants to the subcontinent, the d ...

Excavation site

This site was excavated by Shri B.M.Pandey of

Archaeological Survey of India The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is an Indian government agency that is responsible for archaeological research and the conservation and preservation of cultural historical monuments in the country. It was founded in 1861 by Alexande ...

. has revealed antiquities related to at least six cultural and historical periods starting from first century AD to 19th, A few painted 'Grey Ware' shreds were found in the pre-Kushana levels. Associates with the post-Gupta period include polished redware. Several brick structures discovered from the mound also belong to these two periods. Some structural remnants of the Indo-Islamic period including a garden complex and some antiquities of various periods have also been found. Harsh Ka Tila can prove to be a happy hunting ground for archaeological enthusiasts. The stairs inside might've been built later on, the Chamber in it is quite wide and spherical on the top.{{Cite web, last=Saraswat, first=Yogi, date=December 15, 2015, title=मुसाफ़िर चलता जा ........: हर्ष का टीला : कुरुक्षेत्र, url=http://yogi-saraswat.blogspot.com/2015/12/blog-post_15.html, access-date=2020-08-15, website=मुसाफ़िर चलता जा ........ Just as compartments are created for horses in the stable, Delhi's zoo comprises a similar structure for the elephants.

Discovery

The major discovery of the post-

Gupta period The Gupta Empire was an ancient Indian empire which existed from the early 4th century CE to late 6th century CE. At its zenith, from approximately 319 to 467 CE, it covered much of the Indian subcontinent. This period is considered as the Gol ...

is represented by brick structures associated with 'Red Polished Ware' including a

Mughal period The Mughal Empire was an early-modern empire that controlled much of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries. Quote: "Although the first two Timurid emperors and many of their noblemen were recent migrants to the subcontinent, the d ...

garden complex on the Charbagh pattern.

Gallery

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References

Kurukshetra district Archaeological artifacts Archaeological sites in India