Dholavira

#2250 among destinations in India

Archaeological site, Unesco

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Dholavira is an archaeological site at Khadirbet in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District, in the state of Gujarat in western India, which has taken its name from a modern-day village 1 kilometre south of it. This village is 165 km from Radhanpur. Also known locally as Kotada timba, the site contains ruins of a city of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. Earthquakes have repeatedly affected Dholavira, including a particularly severe one around 2600 BC. ()

Local name: धोलावीरा Coordinates: 23°53'12"N, 70°12'48"E

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Dholavira – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Surkotada.

0.4 miSW
Archaeological site
Surkotada
11 min walk • Surkotada is an archaeological site located in Rapar Taluka of Kutch district, Gujarat, India which belongs to the Indus Valley Civilisation. It is a smaller fortified IVC site with 1.4 hectares in area.