Agroha, locally known as Ther , is an archaeological site located in Agroha , in the Hisar district of India .
Location [ ]
The mounds are located about 1.5 km from the town of Agroha , 20 km from Hisar city and 190 km from New Delhi in Hisar district of Haryana , India .[1] It lies on National Highway 9 (old NH-10).
Rediscovery and excavation [ ]
The excavations first started in the year 1888-89 under C.T. Rogers.[2] It restarted in the year 1978-79 by Archaeological Department of Haryana under the supervision of J.S. Khatri and Acharya.[3]
Belief [ ]
The Agrawal community believes that the archaeological findings are related to their legendary founder — the king 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.
Historical significance [ ]
According to the official website of Hisar , the excavations at Agroha belong to the period from 3rd-4th century B.C. to 13th-14th century A.D. A defense wall, shrine cells and residential houses can be observed in the mound.[5]
Notable artifacts [ ]
Around seven thousand artifacts have been recovered during the excavations.
Coins [ ]
Silver and bronze coins belonging to different periods have been found at the site. They belong to Roman , Kushana , Yaudheya and Gupta empire . Language used is Prakrit .[6]
Seals [ ]
Many seals have also been found. They are inscribed with words like Pitradutt , " Sadhu Vridhasya", "Shamkar Malasya", "Madrsya", etc.[7]
Others [ ]
Besides the numerous stone sculptures, iron and copper implements and beads of semi-precious stones have also been found.[8]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
Bibliography [ ]
Babb, Lawrence A (2004). Alchemies of Violence: Myths of Identity and the Life of Trade in Western India . Sage. ISBN 978-0-7619-3223-9 .
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