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I am an intrepid traveller. Travelling has been my passion since school days. Hailing from the steel city of Rourkela in Odisha, I always had an opportunity to plan out my holidays with my family to exotic destinations that are rich in history and heritage in India. Looking back, I have also taken up trekking in Chauragarh hills of Pachmarhi, Shatrunjaya Hills of Palitana, Vaishno Devi or the Muktinath temple in Mustang Valley in Nepal and Lalang Waterfall in rainforests of Tioman Island in Malaysia. I have penned down the Odisha destinations in Pick2Move-India Travel planner brought out by Sampan Media Limited, New Delhi. I have compiled a travelogue themed- “Journeys across India” published by Best Books, Kolkata. I generally take up travel to pen down travelogues, know the art and craft of the faraway lands and of course, I do travel reporting for leading English dailies of India.

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Saturday 16 September 2017

Lothal




Unlocking exciting Harappan destination

For those who are mad about Indian history and would like to hark back into the hoary past of Indus Valley civilization, then get ready to visit Lothal, one of the best known port city of Harrappan culture. Nestling about 100 km away from Ahmedabad, Lothal dates back to the period of 2400 BC. During my whirlwind trip to Saurashtra sometime last decade, Lothal was my ultimate stopover after touring the coastal areas of Saurashtra.


                                       An outer view of Lothal

Lothal in local dialect implies the mound of the dead and visiting the Harappan town was like going back to my school days. The ancient port city was excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India sometime between 1955 to 1960. What was once a bustling trade hub in the hoary past now has the archaeological remains of warehouse, dockyard, town and the citadel. A visit to Lothal would not disappoint the history buffs and would be well worth the effort.


                                       The remains at Lothal
 
So what are you waiting for? If you have a passion for history and would like to explore the heritage points of the pre-Aryan culture, get set for Lothal.
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