| Identification / पहचान | |
| Reference Number / संदर्भ संख्या | MP34002456 |
| Built Heritage/Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल |
Built Heritage |
| Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम |
Painted rock shelter Narkhera |
| 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 | Historic - ऐतिहासिक काल |
| Date/Period तारीख/युग |
50,000 B.P. - 10,000 B.P. |
| Sub Period | |
| Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति | The site is situated 30 kms from Bhopal on Bhopal- Vidisha road . One can reach upto the village by vehicle upto the village. |
| Latitude / अक्षांश | 23 25 |
| 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. There are few rock shelters near the village. |
| History / इतिहास | |
| Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास | The site was noticed in 1978-79 by the Archaeological Survey of India, Bhopal Circle, Bhopal. On the basis of the painted inscription in shell character, the site belongs to probabaly Gupta period. |
| Local / Traditional description associated with Built Heritage / Site निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल से सम्बंधित स्थानीय/ परम्परागत विवरण |
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| Architectural Style / स्थापत्य शैली | |
| Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत / संरचना / स्थल |
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| Description of Building/ Structure/Site
इमारत/संरचना/स्थल का विवरण |
1. One inscription in shell character painted in the wall of the rock shelters. White and red pigments were used for the paintings and painted inscription. |
| Structure material and other material संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| Building/Structure material and other material used प्रयोग में लाई गई इमारती / संरचनागत सामग्री और अन्य घटक |
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| 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 |
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| Published Reference / प्रकाशित संदर्भ | |
| Author / लेखक | Indian Archaeology |
| Name / नाम | A review, Archaeological Survey India , New Delhi, |
| Year / वर्ष | |
| Published/Unpublished प्रकाशित / अप्रकाशित |
Published |
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