Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Prehistoric site Balampur Ghati Balampur
State / राज्य
Madhya Pradesh
District / जिला
Raisen
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Raisen
Village / गाँव
Manual Village
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Medieval - मध्यकाल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
Sub Period
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
The site is about 25 kms from Bhopal on Bhopal-Vidisha road near Balampur village.
Latitude / अक्षांश
23
22
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
35
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
Bhopal
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Bhopal
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Bhopal
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Hill - पहाड़ी
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
The site comes under Vindhyan range. There are few mounds on the slope of Balampur ghati.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
The site was discovered by Prehistory Branch, Nagpur in 2006-07.On the site were found early stonic tools.
Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site
निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण
Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली
Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल
Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण
The Balampur Ghati is full of early stone age tools. The site is spread about 2 Sq. Kms. From the cut section, a large number of stone age tools were found. Most of the tools were found on the slope of the hill. There are many natural mounds. These tools are made of good quality of fine grind, sandstone of Vindhyan range.
Structure material and other material
संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक
Usage(s) & Sub Type
Usage(s) / प्रयोग
Sub-Usage(s)/ उप-प्रयोग
Ownership / स्वामित्व
State - राज्य
Protection status / संरक्षण अवस्था
Plan/Elevation विन्यास/उध्र्व विन्यास
Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ
Author / लेखक
Indian Archaeology
Name / नाम
A review, Archaeological Survey India , New Delhi,