Daimabad | |
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Daimabad | |
Coordinates: 19°30′37″N 74°42′3″E / 19.51028°N 74.70083°E | |
Country | India |
State | Maharashtra |
District | Ahmednagar |
Population | |
• Total | 9 |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 (Indian Standard Time) |
Daimabad is a deserted village and archaeological site on the left bank of the Pravara River, a tributary of the Godavari River in Shrirampur taluka in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra state in India.[1] This site was discovered by B. P. Bopardikar in 1958. It has been excavated three times so far by the Archaeological Survey of India teams. The first excavation in 1958-59 was carried out under the direction of M. N. Deshpande. The second excavation in 1974-75 was led by S. R. Rao. Finally, the excavations between 1975-76 and 1978-79 were carried out under the direction of S. A. Sali.[2] Discoveries at Daimabad suggest that Late Harappan culture extended into the Deccan Plateau in India.[3] Daimabad is famous for the recovery of many bronze goods, some of which were influenced by the Harappan culture.[4]