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      • With continuous habitation since 800 BCE, it is identified as India's oldest living city within a single fortification.
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  3. www.drishtiias.com › daily-updates › daily-newsVadnagar: India’s Oldest Living City

    Jan 16, 2024 · A joint study by the Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur) and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found evidence of cultural continuity in Vadnagar, Gujarat, even after the Harappan collapse.

  4. archaeologymag.com › 2024/01/2800-year-oldRemains of 2800-year-old human settlement discovered in ...

    Jan 17, 2024 · According to Dr. Anindya Sarkar, Professor of Geology and Geophysics at IIT Kharagpur, recent radiocarbon dates suggest that Vadnagar’s settlement could be as old as 1400 BCE, indicating cultural continuity in India for the last 5,500 years and disputing the existence of a so-called Dark Age.

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  6. www.civilsdaily.com › news › indias-oldest-livingIndia’s Oldest Living City found in Vadnagar: IIT study

    Jan 15, 2024 · A recent joint study by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has uncovered significant findings in Vadnagar, PM Modi’s native village. Contrary to the common belief of a “Dark Age” following the Harappan collapse, the study suggests a continuous cultural presence in the region.

  7. www.thehindu.com › news › nationalIndia’s oldest living city found in PM Modi’s native village ...

    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...

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  8. www.indiatoday.in › india › storyRemains of human settlement from 800 BC found ... - India Today

    Jan 16, 2024 · The archaeologist also claimed that the remains discovered make Vadnagar the oldest living city within a single fortification unearthed so far in India. Meanwhile, Anindya Sarkar said some of their recent unpublished radiocarbon dates suggest that the settlement could be as old as 1400 BC, contemporary to the very late phase of the post-urban ...

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  9. www.indiatimes.com › news › india2,800-Year-Old Human Settlement Found In PM Modi's Hometown

    Jan 17, 2024 · In Gujarat's Vadnagar, native village of PM Narendra Modi, remnants of a human settlement dating back 2,800 years have been found. The team of researchers from IIT Kharagpur, ASI, PRL, JNU, and Deccan College has uncovered evidence of an ancient colony in Vadnagar with a history as old as 800 BCE.

  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vadnagar_archaeological_siteVadnagar archaeological site - Wikipedia

    With continuous habitation since 800 BCE, it is identified as India's oldest living city within a single fortification. [2] [3] [4]