Bharatpur (archaeological site)
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  Bharatpur Shown within West Bengal | |
| Location | Bharatpur, West Bengal, India |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23°24′48″N 87°27′28″E / 23.4134°N 87.4578°E |
| Type | Settlement |
| History | |
| Founded | 1735–1417 BCE |
| Abandoned | 8th–9th centuries A.D. |
| Cultures | Early village farming culture |
| Events | not known |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Ownership | Public |
| Public access | Yes |
Bharatpur is an archaeological site of Early village farming culture located in the Indian state of West Bengal. Construction of the settlement is believed to have started around 1735–1417 BC.[1]
The prehistoric settlement at Bharatpur village was discovered in 1971 by the Eastern Circle of Archaeological Survey of India and the University of Burdwan. Excavations were carried out at Bharatpur in 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74 and 1974–75.[2] Black and red pottery, terracotta objects and cut bone weapons were discovered during the excavations.[1]
The Eastern Circle of Archaeological Survey of India and the University of Burdwan jointly undertook a program of survey exploration and excavation in the 1970s. These excavations proved the presence of ancient settlement.[3] Bharatpur was first excavated in 1971 and last in 1975, which establishing the archaeological site as a center of Bengal's early village farming culture.[1] This place is located 6 km (3.7 mi) from Panagarh on the north bank of Damodar river.
Archaeologists claim that the settlement was a center of the early village farming and the Black and Red Pottery culture of West Bengal. According to the carbon 14 dating of the samples obtained, Bharatpur is one of the archaeological settlements of early village farming culture discovered in West Bengal. More than 3700 years old specimens have been found from the archaeological site. Early village farming culture existed here from 1700 BCE, which was contemporary with the Pre-Harappan, Harappan and Post-Harappan periods.[1]
