For the last
4500 years, Gujarat has been a hub of human civilisation.
From the Harrapan cities of the Indus valley civilisation,
one of the world's first urban cultures(2500-1500 |BC),
the Mauryan and Gupta empire(4th century BC-5th century
AD), the medieval period of Chalukyas, Afghan, Mughal
and Portuguese invasions, the rise of the Maratha and
Rajput princely states, the British colonial period
and the freedom struggle launched by Gandhi, Nehru and
Patel, Gujarat has seen great events in the history
of India. Pre-historic sites of dinosaurs(more than
65 million years old) and early man have been unearthed
in Gujarat. We visit the dinosaur sites around Balasinore
and some of the finest wonders of architecture and town
planning in Gujarat.
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The
ancient city of Lothal is the perfect place to
get an insight into the excellent town planning,
Harrapan urban culture, maritime architecture,
bead, terra cotta and copper workshops, and high
standard of planning of the Indus valley civilisation
of the 2400-1600 BC period.
The
11th century Rani-ki-vav in Patan is one of the
finest of the scores of stepwells for which Gujarat
is famous, offering a glimpse of the intricate
stone sculpture and attention to architectural
detail characterstics of the Solanki Rajput period
The geological
excavations, around the Nawabi town of Balasinore,
have unearthed one of the three largest dinosaur
sites in the world, including clutches of eggs
dating back 65 million years.
Often
called the Fatehpur Sikri of Gujarat, Champaner
has a medieval citadel with numerous exquisite
mosques, minarets, pavilions and fort palaces
of Sultan Muhammad Bhegada of the 16th century
Gujarat sultanate. Even older are the Chauhan
Rajput relics on the Pawagadh hill nearby.
