Balu, Haryana

Balu
Shown within Haryana
Shown within Haryana
Location Haryana, India
Coordinates 29°39′00″N 76°21′58″E / 29.65°N 76.366°E / 29.65; 76.366Coordinates: 29°39′00″N 76°21′58″E / 29.65°N 76.366°E / 29.65; 76.366
Type Settlement
History
Cultures Indus Valley Civilization

Balu is a small archeological site attributed to the Indus Valley Civilisation, located some 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of the city of Kaithal in the Indian state of Haryana.

Historical significance

This is a small fortified settlement which has yielded several plant remains.[1]

Floral remains

Several plant remains were found here include various types of barley,wheat, rice, horsegram,green gram, various types of pea,sesamum, melon, waermelon,grapes, dates, garlic etc.(Saraswat and Pokharia - 2001-2)[1] which is comparable to a nearby IVC site Kunal, Haryana revealed remains of Rice (probably wild).

Earliest garlic

The plant remains found here include a garlic specimen, recognised as the earliest evidence of garlic.[1] This is the earliest evidence of garlic cloves in south & south-east Asia, and it dates to the Mature Harappan period.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Singh, Upinder (2008). A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. New Delhi: Pearson Education. pp. 137, 157. ISBN 9788131711200.

External links

Location of Balu and other IVC sites in Haryana


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