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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. It was a location visited by Xuanzang in 640 C.E.
Jan 16, 2024 · Vadnagar is described as a multicultural and multireligious settlement that included Buddhist, Hindu, Jain, and Islamic influences. The excavation uncovered seven cultural stages (periods) , including Mauryan, Indo-Greek, Indo-Scythian, Hindu-Solankis, Sultanate-Mughal, and Gaekwad-British colonial rule, up to the present day.
2016–present. Vadnagar archaeological site is located in Vadnagar in Gujarat, India; it is known for its significant findings of a continuing settlement since ancient or pre- Mauryan times. [2][3][4][5]
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 ...
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 ...
Oct 21, 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 ...
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 even after the collapse of the Harappan civilization. What are the Key Highlights of the Excavation at Vadnagar? Age of Settlement: The study reveals evidence of a human settlement in Vadnagar dating back to as old as 800 BCE. This places the settlement in the late-Vedic/pre-Buddhist Mahajanapadas or oligarchic republics period.
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.
Vadnagar is a town that has existed since prehistoric times. It is fortified and established on an elevated terrain. The town was added to the tentative list of the UNESCO World Heritage Site in December 2022. In 2011, it was home to 28,000 people. Vadnagar was the birthplace of Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India.
