A Report on Excavations at Chandankheda (2009-10), Chandrapur District, Maharashtra (original) (raw)
Explorations and excavations are a valid mean to attest or bring forth the historicity of archaeological remains at any site. When the initial explorations and related discoveries shed light on the archaeological potential of ancient site Chandankheda, Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, the site was taken up for excavations and INTACH, Chandrapur Chapter during 2009-10. Present paper is a summation of results of excavations at Chandankheda. It explores the antiquity of habitation at the site and its gradual development across various periods.
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