The Gohilwad Timbo is a mound and ancient site of Kshatrapa-Gupta period located near Amreli in Amreli Taluka, Amreli district, Gujarat, India. The site is Monument of National Importance protected by Archeological Survey of India. It is located between Vadi and Thebi rivulets.[1][2] The site is encroached now.[3]
| Gohilwad Timbo | |
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 Gohilwad Timbo | |
  Gohilwad Timbo Location in Gujarat | |
| General information | |
| Location | Near Amreli, Gujarat |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 21°36′13.4136″N 71°12′19.1988″E / 21.603726000°N 71.205333000°E |
| Designations | ASI Monument of National Importance (N-GJ-66) |
Archeology
edit- Archeological history
Gohilwad Timbo literally means the mound of Gohilwad. It is roughly triangular in plan rising from banks of Thebi and Vadi rivulets to height of 15 feet extending about a mile.[4] The mound is divided in several smaller mounds by rain gullies. Three mounds labelled M, B and G were excavated before 1945 by Hiranand Sastri and Gadre. Later S. R. Rao carried out excavations in 1952–53.[5][6]
- Findings
The structural remains were found on the east and west sides of the mound. the possible furnace of goldsmith and clay mould was found on north-west side of it. Terracotta images of Hindu as well as Buddhist origin were found. Carved and plain pottery, Black Grey Ware pottery, remains of burial in graves and urns, beads, coins, carved bangles of conch shells were also recovered. Basements of rooms chiefly built in rubble masonry or undressed stones, brick walls and other relics were also found. A tomb measuring 12 inches by 17 inches by 23⁄4 inches was found. Some coins of Western Satraps and possibly of Andhra coins of Gautamiputra Satkarni were found. A hoard of more than two thousand coins of Kumaragupta I (5th century) was also unearthed.[2][7] A terracotta die with legend Shri-Siladitya engraved in the Gupta script on it and the copper plate of Kharagraha I was also found.[8][5][6]
Further reading
edit- S. R. Rao (1966). Excavations at Amreli: A Kshatrapa-Gupta Town. Vol. 18. Baroda: Museum & Picture Gallery.
References
edit- ^ Parmanand Gupta (1977). Geographical Names in Ancient Indian Inscriptions. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 26–27. GGKEY:H2W9TXBL6W9.
- ^ a b John Cumming (1939). Revealing India's Past: A Record Of Archaeological Conservation And Exploration In India And Beyond. Cosmo Publications. p. 275. ISBN 978-81-307-0087-8.
- ^ "Encroachment at 13 ASI protected monument sites in Gujarat". DeshGujarat News from Gujarat. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ Proceedings and Transactions of the All-India Oriental Conference. 1953. p. 345.
- ^ a b S. R. Rao (1966). Excavations at Amreli: A Kshatrapa-Gupta Town. Vol. 18. Baroda: Museum & Picture Gallery.
- ^ a b Burton-Page, J. (1970). "S. R. Rao: Excavations at Amreli, a Kshatrapa-Gupta town. (Museum and Picture Gallery, Baroda. Bulletin, Vol. XVIII)". Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies. 33 (3): 644. doi:10.1017/s0041977x00126862.
- ^ Susan Verma Mishra; Himanshu Prabha Ray (5 August 2016). The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces: The Temple in Western India, 2nd Century BCE–8th Century CE. Routledge. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-317-19374-6.
- ^ Baroda (1938). Administration Report. Printed at the Times Press. p. 286.