Haryana govt to carry out excavation at Garhi Patti

The Haryana government has decided to carry out excavation at Kachi Khera in Palwal district where ceramics dated back to 1200 BC were found.
Garhi Patti village, where this historical site is located, lies on the west bank along with the flood-plains of river Yamuna.
Principal Secretary, Archaeology and Museums Department, Sumita Misra today said the site has been notified as a state-protected site under the Punjab Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964.
The excavation would be done to check the ancestry of the site by bringing out the earliest material culture, she said.
During field survey, ceramics of different cultural phases since Painted Grey Ware culture period, associated with black and white painting on grey, to Kushana period, were found at the site, Misra said.

This covers the period between approximately 1200 BC to first century AD.

Misra said a large number of pottery remains and brick alignments were visible on the mound.
The ceramics include vase, dishes, bowls, basins and handi.
The ancient mound, which has a circumference of about eight acres, is located in agricultural field in the south- east of the village, two km from National Highway 2.
Most of the area of the site is under cultivation while some part of the site is intact, she said.