Haribanga... A Story of Tigdana

Haribanga... A Story of Tigdana
The Harappan site was discovered near the canal outside Tigdana village. It was first discovered by Dr. Surajbhan in 1968-1975 AD. Who described it as Pre-Siswal and Pre-Harappan site. After this, in 1999 AD, Dr. Surendra during his studies (M.Phil M. DU Rohtak) explored this site and declared it as 2nd developed Harappa along with ProtoHarappa. In 2008 AD, research work on this was first done by Dr. Narendra Parmar. In 2016, the team of Haryana Central University along with Dr. Narendra Parmar started the excavation work. During the excavation here, earthen pots, precious stones and copper objects, green bangles made of paste material were discovered. Have received. Dr. Narendra Parmar, Director of Archaeology Department, Haryana Central University Told that in May 2016, it was spread over an area of about 25 acres. Tigdana once again at the Harappa site, the excavation work on an area of 10 acres and 2.5m height was started again by Dr. Narendra Parmar. The other part of it was used by the farmers here. On which crops have been grown. Excavation work started again in February 2020. During the excavation, three levels of Harappan civilization were found here. The remains of Tigdana are found in Siswal. From the excavation we have found pottery, faience bangles, terracotta bangles, faience beads, terracotta beads, cakes, satellite beads, carnelian beads and stone balls with copper, animal figurines, bull's head, furnace etc. in abundance. From this site, terracotta is found in large quantities in the ancient level and faience in the developed and northern levels. Evidence of raw bricks has been visible since ancient times. From the excavation of Tigdana site, we are finding pottery from all three levels of Harappan civilization.