The remains of a 2,800-year-old human settlement have been recently discovered in Gujarat's Vadnagar.
About Vadnagar:
Vadnagar is a town and municipality in the Mehsana district of North Gujarat.
As a historical city, it was known by various names, such as Vridhanagar, Anandapur, Anartapur, and Nagar.
The town represents a continuously evolving historic urban landscape/area that played a major role in the hinterland trade network of Western India.
It is mentioned often in the Puranasand even in the travelogue of the great Chinese traveller, Hieu-en-Tsang (7th century), as a rich and flourishing town.
Features:
The ancient town of Vadnagar is an L-shaped townwith Sharmishtha Lake located on its northeastern edge.
The whole ancient town of Vadnagar is built over an ancient mound. The topography of the mound is gently rising, with its highest pointin the middle of the settlement, also called Darbar Ghat.
Vadnagar town is divided into several blocks, also called Mohallas or Madhs. These mohallas are named after a temple, a community, or an occupation.
The town’s fortifications, arched gateways (toranas), temples, wells, residential structures (kothis), and excavated sites like Buddhist monasteries and dedicated stupas showcase the architectural influence of various cultural periods.
The current residential layer of the town is from the late Gaekwad period (late 18th Century CE).
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