 Ther Mound | |
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| Alternative name | Excavated Site at Haryana State |
|---|---|
| Location | Agroha,Haryana,India |
| Coordinates | 29°19′54″N75°37′10″E / 29.33167°N 75.61944°E /29.33167; 75.61944 |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 3rd to 4th century BC |
| Abandoned | 13th to 14th century AD |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1888–1889, 1978–1979 |
| Archaeologists | C. J. Rogers, J. S. Khatri, Acharya |
Agroha, locally known asTher, is anarchaeological site located inAgroha, in theHisar district ofIndia.
The mounds are located about 1.5 km from the town ofAgroha, 20 km fromHisar city and 190 km fromNew Delhi inHisar district ofHaryana,India.[1] It lies onNational Highway 9 (old NH-10).
The excavations first started in the year 1888–89 under C.J. Rogers.[2] It restarted in the year 1978-79 by the Archaeological Department of Haryana under the supervision of J.S. Khatri and Acharya.[3]
TheAgrawal community believes that the archaeological findings are related to their legendary founder—Maharaja Agrasena, whose capital is said to have been at Agroha. Agrawal organizations such as Akhil Bharatiya Agrawal Sammelan and Agroha Vikas Trust have supported archaeological research at the site.[4]
According to the official website ofHisar, the excavations at Agroha belong to the period from the 3rd-4th century B.C. to the 13th-14th century A.D. A wall for defense, shrine cells and residential houses can be observed in the mound.[5]
Around seven thousand artefacts were recovered during the excavations.
Silver and bronze coins belonging to different periods have been found at the site. The coins hoard includes four Indo-Greek coins, one punch-marked coin, and fifty-one coins of Agrodaka.[2] They belong toRoman,Kushana,Yaudheya andGupta Empire. Language used isPrakrit.[2]
Many seals have also been found. They are inscribed with words likePitradutt, " Sadhu Vridhasya", "Shamkar Malasya", "Madrsya", etc.[2]
Besides the numerous stone sculptures, iron and copper implements and beads of semi-precious stones have also been found.[5]
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