Inamgaon

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Inamgaon
California Of Purandar
village
Inamgaon
Location in Maharashtra, India
Coordinates: 18°24′19″N 74°5′39″E / 18.40528°N 74.09417°E / 18.40528; 74.09417Coordinates: 18°24′19″N 74°5′39″E / 18.40528°N 74.09417°E / 18.40528; 74.09417
Country  India
State Maharashtra
District Pune
Population
 • Total 1,800
Languages
 • Official Marathi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 412104
Telephone code 9921216501
Vehicle registration MH 12
Nearest city Pune, Saswad
Sex ratio 60 : 40 ♂/♀
Literacy approx. 80%
Lok Sabha constituency Baramati
Vidhan Sabha constituency Purandar

Inamgaon is a post-Harappan agrarian village and archaeological site located in Maharashtra, western India. Situated along the right bank of the Ghod River, it is considered to be the "regional centre" of the Bhima Valley.[1]

Geography

The village is located in Shirur taluka of Pune District, approximately 89 kilometres (55 mi) to the east of the city of Pune. The region, situated within the lower reaches of the Ghod, is characterized by Cretaceous-Eocene Deccan Trap basalt.[1]

Archaeological site

An ancient site, measuring approximately 550 metres (1,800 ft) by 430 metres (1,410 ft), is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Inamgaon and has been studied for its archaeological finds.[2] The Chalcolithic settlement was excavated in order to better understand the early and later Jorwe culture.[3] The excavation was a landmark in Indian's archaeology history due to its extensive and systematic process.[1] The excavations revealed multiple cultural phases including Late Jorwe Culture, Early Jorwe Culture, and Malwa Culture.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Dutta, Anwita (2006). A Critical Review of the Economy of the Chalcolithic People of Inamgaon 1. ISSN 2042-5937. 
  2. ↑ Lukacs, John R.; Rebecca K. Bogorad, Subhash R. Walimbe & Donald C. Dunbar (September 1986). "Paleopathology at Inamgaon: A Post-Harappan Agrarian Village in Western India". Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society 130 (3): 289–311. 
  3. ↑ SANKALIA, H. D.; D. ANSARI & M. K. DHAVALIKAR (1971). "Inamgaon: A Chalcolithic Settlement in Western India". Asian Perspectives XIV: 140.  More than one of |work= and |journal= specified (help)


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