Naurangabad, Bhiwani

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Naurangabad
Naurangabad, Bhiwani is located in India
Naurangabad, Bhiwani
Location in Haryana, India
Naurangabad, Bhiwani is located in Haryana
Naurangabad, Bhiwani
Naurangabad, Bhiwani (Haryana)
Coordinates: 28°48′11″N 76°13′44″E / 28.803°N 76.229°E / 28.803; 76.229
CountryIndia
StateHaryana
DistrictBhiwani
TehsilBhiwani
Government
  BodyVillage panchayat
Population
 (2011)
  Total
3,016
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Naurangabad, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east of Bhiwani city on NH-709, is a village in the Bhiwani district of Haryana state of India.[1]

Naurangabad was known as Nakanagar during the 1st to 3rd century CE Yaudheya Republic according to a seal found from this site.[2][1]

History

59 acres ancient archaeological mound, with historical period including Yaudheya, Indo-Greek, Kushana and Gupta Empire periods, has produced large number of coins, coin-moulds, seals. A fortified mud brick and baked brick township of Yaudheya period was found here. Artifacts excavated from here are displayed at museum at Gurukul Jhajjar.[2][1]

Demography

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