Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Ancient remains Nimkhera
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 situated on the Bhopal- Raisen road near Kharwai. One can reach upto the village by walk.
Latitude / अक्षांश
23
16
30
Longitude / देशान्तर
77
41
15
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
Bhopal
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Bhopal Habibganj
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Bhopal
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Hill - पहाड़ी
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
The area comes under Vindhyan range and the land nearby is stony and undulated with yellow soil. The river Betwa flows near the village.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
The site was noticed in 1978 during village to village survey by Bhopal circle. On the basis of the microlithis and sculptural remains, history of the site belongs to late stone age and medieaval period.
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
On the surface of the village around the hilly area quite a number of microliths are lying. Apart from that, some Brahamanical sculptures and pillar were noticed. Used only local sand stone for preparation of sculptures.
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,