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Vadnagar is a town and municipality in the Mehsana district of the state of Gujarat in India. It is located 35 km (22 mi) from Mehsana . Its ancient names include Anartapura (the capital of Anarta ) and Anandapura.
Jan 16, 2024 · One of the significant discoveries is the presence of one of the oldest Buddhist monasteries in Vadnagar, adding to the historical and cultural richness of the settlement. Unpublished radiocarbon dates suggest that the settlement could be as old as 1400 BCE, which challenges the notion of a Dark Age. The "Dark Age" refers to the period between ...
Jan 13, 2024 · India’s oldest living city found in PM Modi’s native village Vadnagar: multi-institution study A deep archaeological excavation at Vadnagar, shows evidence of a human settlement that is as old ...
Nov 24, 2022 · Vadnagar is to the north of Ahmedabad in Gujarat. Located at a 2-hour distance from Ahmedabad, Vadnagar is a small town in the Mehsana district of Gujarat. It is just 35 km from Mehsana city. It is the hometown of PM Narendra Modi and came into the limelight after he was elected as the 14th prime minister of India.
Vadnagar is a historic town in Northern Gujarat, India. Situated between the foothills of the Aravali mountains and the Rupen River, the current town sits atop a huge mound. Constant structural changes made by humans led to new additions which can be seen as a 24 m high mound. One of the most important ports in the country was Vadnagar ...
May 7, 2024 · Vadnagar is mentioned often in the Puranas and even in the travelogue of the great Chinese traveler, Hieu-en-Tsang (7th century), as a rich and flourishing town. The inscription on the Arjun Bari Gate shows that King Kumarpal fortified the city in 1152 AD. Some other names attributed to Vadnagar in history are Chamatkarpur, Anandpur, Snehpur ...
Dec 22, 2022 · The first excavations in Vadnagar happened in 1953-54 and were later taken up by the Gujarat state archaeology and museum directorate in 2006. In 2014, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) took up excavations in Vadnagar’s Ghaskol, Darbargadh and Badi Garbano Sheri. The excavation was conducted till 2022 to create an Experiential Museum.
