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    President Droupadi Murmu on a tour of Gujarat visited Dholavira, an important archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilisation, located on Khadir Bet Island in Gujarat's Kutch district on March 1. The site, recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the best-preserved urban settlements from the 5,000-year-old civilisation.

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    President Droupadi Murmu on a tour of Gujarat visited Dholavira, an important archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilisation, located on Khadir Bet Island in Gujarat’s Kutch district on March 1. The site, recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site, is one of the best-preserved urban settlements from the 5,000-year-old civilisation. (Image: PTI)

    She was given detailed insights into the Harappan culture, the housing systems, water storage and disposal methods, and the impressive fortifications of the ancient metropolis. "She was overwhelmed by seeing the ancient bead-making factory, well-planned stepwell, upper town, middle town, and lower town," the government release stated. (Image: PTI)

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    She was given detailed insights into the Harappan culture, the housing systems, water storage and disposal methods, and the impressive fortifications of the ancient metropolis. “She was overwhelmed by seeing the ancient bead-making factory, well-planned stepwell, upper town, middle town, and lower town,” the government release stated. (Image: PTI)

    During her visit, President Murmu received a comprehensive briefing on the phased development of ancient human civilisation and town planning from officials. Yadubir Singh Rawat, Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), provided the President with an in-depth overview of the site, which was inhabited between 3000-1500 BCE.

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    During her visit, President Murmu received a comprehensive briefing on the phased development of ancient human civilisation and town planning from officials. Yadubir Singh Rawat, Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), provided the President with an in-depth overview of the site, which was inhabited between 3000-1500 BCE. (Image: PTI)

    During her visit, President Murmu also viewed a range of artefacts, including pottery remains, copper items, weighing instruments, and stone ornaments uncovered during excavations by the ASI. (Image: PTI)

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    During her visit, President Murmu also viewed a range of artefacts, including pottery remains, copper items, weighing instruments, and stone ornaments uncovered during excavations by the ASI. (Image: PTI)

    To conclude her visit, President Murmu planted saplings on the premises of the Dholavira site as part of her engagement with the site’s preservation efforts. The event was attended by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Minister in charge of Kutch Praful Pansheriya, Kutch District Collector Amit Arora, and other senior officials. (Image: PTI)

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    To conclude her visit, President Murmu planted saplings on the premises of the Dholavira site as part of her engagement with the site’s preservation efforts. The event was attended by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Minister in charge of Kutch Praful Pansheriya, Kutch District Collector Amit Arora, and other senior officials. (Image: PTI)

    A day earlier, President Murmu visited a memorial-cum-museum in Bhuj town dedicated to the people who died in the devastating 2001 earthquake in Kutch district of Gujarat. The President visited various galleries of the memorial, Smritivan, and heard stories of strength and resilience amidst devastation caused by a powerful earthquake that struck Kutch district 24 years ago, a state government release said. (Image: PTI)

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    A day earlier, President Murmu visited a memorial-cum-museum in Bhuj town dedicated to the people who died in the devastating 2001 earthquake in Kutch district of Gujarat. The President visited various galleries of the memorial, Smritivan, and heard stories of strength and resilience amidst devastation caused by a powerful earthquake that struck Kutch district 24 years ago, a state government release said. (Image: PTI)



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