Facts about Dholavira

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   Flourishing roughly between 3000 and 1500 BCE, Dholavira represents one of the longest continuously occupied Indus Valley settlements known to archaeologists.

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   Excavations at Dholavira revealed a city divided into three distinct sections: a citadel, a middle town, and a lower town.

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   The ancient city of Dholavira is notable for containing a large inscribed signboard made of white gypsum letters, considered among the earliest examples of Indus script display.

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   Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021, Dholavira is renowned for its sophisticated water conservation systems and stepwells.

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   One of the largest Indus Valley Civilisation sites, Dholavira is located on Khadir island in the Rann of Kutch in present-day Gujarat, India.

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