Balu is a small archeological site attributed to the
Indus Valley civilisation
The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the Northwestern South Asia, northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 Common Era, BCE to 1300 BCE, and in i ...
, located some south of the city of
Kaithal in the Indian state of
Haryana
Haryana () is a States and union territories of India, state located in the northern part of India. It was carved out after the linguistic reorganisation of Punjab, India, Punjab on 1 November 1966. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with les ...
. There are three Patti in village. Many castes live in the village, most among them are Hindu Jats (mainly Bidhan, Rapria, Boora). It is one of the biggest villages of Haryana and has three sarpanches.
According to Census 2011, Balu has population of nearly 18,000 and nearly 2,800 houses residing. There are various facilities in village consists of hospital, power house, schools and transport services. Mostly, people of the village lives well above poverty and healthy environment .It has around 10 schools, a small hospital, water tank, library and ground including anaj mandi.
Historical significance
This is a small fortified settlement which has yielded several plant remains. The village is known as one of the bravest and known for defeating king of patiala in a fight in past
Floral remains
Several plant remains were found here include various types of barley, wheat, rice, horsegram, green gram, various types of pea, sesamum, melon, watermelon, grapes, dates, garlic etc. (Saraswat and Pokharia - 2001–2)
[ which is comparable to a nearby IVC site ]Kunal, Haryana
Kunal is a pre-Harappan Indus Valley Civilisation settlement located, just 30 km from Fatehabad City in Fatehabad district of Haryana state in India. Compared to other IVC sites, such as cities like Rakhigarhi and towns like Kalibangan, ...
revealed remains of rice (probably wild).
Earliest garlic
The plant remains found here include a garlic specimen, recognised as the earliest evidence of garlic.[ This is the earliest evidence of garlic cloves in south & south-east Asia, and it dates to the Mature Harappan period.
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See also
* Indus Valley civilization
The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE ...
related
** Hydraulic engineering of the Indus Valley Civilization
The ancient Indus Valley Civilization in the Indian subcontinent (located in present-day eastern-Pakistan and north-India) was prominent in infrastructure, hydraulic engineering, and had many water supply and sanitation devices that are the fi ...
** List of Indus Valley Civilization sites
The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), also known as the Harappan Civilisation, was a major early civilisation, existing from 3300–1300 BCE. It covered much of modern-day Pakistan and northwest India, as well as possessing at least one trading ...
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** Periodisation of the Indus Valley civilisation
Several periodisations are employed for the periodisation of the Indus Valley Civilisation. While the Indus Valley Civilisation was divided into Early, Mature, and Late Harappan by archaeologists like Mortimer Wheeler, newer periodisations incl ...
** Pottery in the Indian subcontinent
Pottery in the Indian subcontinent has an ancient history and is one of the most tangible and iconic elements of Indian art. Evidence of pottery has been found in the early settlements of Lahuradewa and later the Indus Valley Civilisation. ...
** Rakhigarhi Indus Valley Civilisation Museum
* History of Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. The state houses several sites from the Indus Valley Civilization, which was a cradle of civilisation. In the Mahabharata, Haryana is mentioned as Bahudanayak Region.
Haryana has been ruled by various nati ...
** List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
** List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana
References
External links
Location of Balu and other IVC sites in Haryan
Indus Valley Civilisation sites
Archaeological sites in Haryana
Former populated places in India
Villages in Kaithal district
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