Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Ancinet remains Gidgarh
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 25 kms from Bhopal on Bhopal- Vidisha road .One can reach upto the village by vehicle upto the 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 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.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
On the basis of the survey of the area by the archaeologist, the history of the site starts from pre- historic period to medieaval period. The site was first noticed by Bhopal Circle during village to village survey in 1979.
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
1. A quite number of stone age tools of early stone age were scattered and found in the section of the cutting. 2. Apart from the tools some medieaval sculptures are also lying in the village. For preparation stone age tools and sculptures, the local sand stone was used.
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,