Malwan
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Malwan, Gujarat
માલવણ, ગુજરાત | |
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  Malwan, Gujarat | |
| Coordinates: 21°41′N 72°42′E / 21.683°N 72.700°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Surat |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (Indian Standard Time) |
Malwan (also spelled Malvan) is a small Indus Valley Civilisation site, located at Surat District, Gujarat, India.[1] This site is, sometimes, considered as one of the southernmost limits of Indus Valley Civilisation,[2] the other one being Daimabad which is located further south.
Excavation
F.R.Allchin and J.P.Joshi (of Archaeological Survey of India) discovered this site during 1967. However, by that time, the site was damaged and major portion of the ancient habitation was already lost.[1]
Excavation was undertaken during 1967–68 by ASI and later during 1970 by J.P.Joshi of ASI. Joshi's colleagues and Cyrus Guzder of the University of Cambridge were involved.[1]
