‘Continued Habitation’ Around Lost Saraswati River

Subject – History

Context – A 1,600-year-old site found in Haryana that claims of ‘continued habitation’ around lost Saraswati river

Concept –

Archeologists have unearthed a 1600-year-old site in Haryana’s Sandhai village in Yamunanagar district that had linked with human settlements that grew around the legendary Saraswatiriver.
The archeologists in their unearthing found evidence that supported the site possible was a religious place and had a temple.
Another Nagara-style temple of stones was located as well.
The officials further said that the coins found are the Indo-Sasanian coins of Sri-ha type and belonged to 7th C.
The artifices on the other hand were of post-Gupta era. The bricks found suggest they belonged to the Kushan era. The actual chronology of the site will be known only after clearance of the vegetation from the site, the archeologist said.
The mythical river, Saraswati is mentioned in the ancient Hindu scriptures. Its existence has been a subject of scientific curiosity for many.

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