Excavation And Exploration
Explorations and Excavations form an integral part of the discipline of Archaeology which helps us to discover and recover the unearthed past. The primary objective of the Directorate along with these is to carry out surveys and documentation of archaeological material.
The Directorate has successfully carried out excavations at Koundinyapur, Ter, Mandhal, Naikund, Khairwada, Nagara, Mulchehara, Washim, Chandankheda, Mali and more recently at Nagardhan.
The Directorate has also carried out various exploration projects in the interiors of Maharashtra. The most recent one was conducted in Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts where many petroglyph sites were discovered.
| Sr. No | Place | Year | Excavated by | Reference | Downloads |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhandak (Bhadrawati) | 2006-07 | Nagpur University & Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | Nagpur division report | |
| 2 | Charthana | 1982-83 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | Clearance work | |
| 3 | Daultabad | 1984-85 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | Report not publish | |
| 4 | Irla | 1989-90 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | IAR 1989-90, p. 69 | |
| 5 | Kandhar | 1983-84 | Deccan College, Pune and Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | IAR 1983-84, pp. 58-59. | |
| 6 | Kaundanpur | 1961-62 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | IAR 1961-62, pp. 29-30. | |
| 7 | Kausan | 1965-66 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | IAR 1965-66, pp. 28-29. by M. G. Dikshit | |
| 8 | Khairwada | 1981-82 | Deccan College, Pune and Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, | IAR 1981-82, pp. 51-52. | |
| 9 | Mulchera | 1987-1989 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | IAR 1987 -88, p. 84; 1998 -89, p. 49 Sali | |
| 10 | Nagra | 1979-1982 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | IAR 1979 -80, p. 56; 1980 -81, p. 40 & 1981 - 82, p. 49. AIIS Vol. Jamkhedkar | |
| 11 | Paithan | 1965-66; 1995-99 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra , and Archaeological Survey of India | IAR १९६५-६६, पृ. २८-२९; १९९५-९६, पृ. ५६; १९९६-९७, पृ. ७०; १९९७-९८, पृ. १२५; १९९८-९९, पृ. १०७. कवडकर चर्चा-०२४०-२४८९७७८ | |
| 12 | Panhale kaji | 1973-74; 1977-78; 1979-80. | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | IAR 1973 -74, p. 22; 1977 -78, pp. 41 -42; 1979 -80, p. 59. M.N. Deshpande | |
| 13 | Ter | 1957-58; 1966 to 1969; 1974-75; 1982-83; 1987-88; 1988to 1990 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | IAR 1957 -58, pp. 23 -24; 1966 -67, pp. 25 -26; 1967 - 68, p. 35; 1968 -69, pp. 17 -18; 1974 - 75, p. 32; deo and pati 1987 - 88, pp. 87 -88; 1988 -89, pp. 62 -63. Deo and Sali | |
| 14 | Junnar | 1984-85 | Deccan College, Pune and Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | Jadhav 2005, Man and Environment | |
| 15 | Naikund | 1978-80 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | S.B Deo and Dr. A.P Jamkhedkar, 1982 Excavations at Naikund (1978-80). | |
| 16 | Mahurjari | 1970-72 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | S.B Deo 1973 Mahurjari Excavation 1970-72 | |
| 17 | Borgaon | 1980-81 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | - | |
| 18 | Hamalapuri | 1982-83 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | - | |
| 19 | Mandhal | 1984-85; 1991-92 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | A.M Shastri 1978 Mandhal Utkhanan (in Hindi), p. 142 - 174 | |
| 20 | Washim | 1962-96 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | - | |
| 21 | Nagalwadi | 2004-05 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | R.R. Borkar | |
| 22 | Chandankheda | 2009-10 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra, Nagpur University and INTACH Chandrapur Chapter | Meshram et al. 2015 | |
| 23 | Malli | 2010 -11; 2012 -13 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | V. G Sontakke 2015, Man and Environment Vol. XL (1) | |
| 24 | Tahlner | 1985-86 | Directorate of Archaeology and Museums, Government of Maharashtra | Sali |
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