Excavation in historical site of Kachi Khera in the pipeline

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Haryana Government has decided to carry out excavation of the historical site of Kachi Khera in village Garhi Patti of district Palwal in 2017-18 to check the ancestry of the site. The site has been notified as a State-protected site under the Punjab Ancient and Historical Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act, 1964, said Haryana Principal Secretary, Archaeology and Museums Department, Sumita Misra.

She said that during field survey, ceramics of different cultural phases since Painted Grey Ware culture period, associated with black and white painting on grey, to Kushana period, were found at the site. This covers the period between approximately 1200 BC to first century AD. She said that a large number of pottery remains and brick alignments were visible on the mound. The ceramics include vase, dishes, bowls, basins and handi. 

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