Name of the Monument / Built Heritage / Site स्मारक / निर्मित धरोहर / स्थल का नाम
Rock art site Ambajhar
State / राज्य
Madhya Pradesh
District / जिला
Mandsaur
Manual District
Sub District / उप-जिला
Others
Manual Sub District
Bhanpura
Village / गाँव
Manual Village
Cultural Affiliation / सांस्कृतिक सम्बंधन
Prehistoric - प्रागैतिहासिक काल
Date/Period तारीख/युग
Sub Period
Geo-Location / भू-अवस्थिति
The site is situated about 7 kms from Bhanpura on Gandhi sagar road near Sangram ghat. To the west of 4 kms of Sangram ghat, there is Kailashpur village and towards 2 kms north-east the village Ambajhar is situated. One can reach upto the site by own vehicle.
Latitude / अक्षांश
Longitude / देशान्तर
Approach to the Monument / पहुंचने का मार्ग
Approach /पहुंचने का मार्ग
Air Port / विमानपत्तन
Kota Rajasthan
Railway Station / रेलवे स्टेशन
Ramganjmandi Shamgarh
Bus Station / बस स्टैंड
Bhanpura
Topographical Features / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Topographical Feature / स्थलाकृतिक विशेषताएं
Hill - पहाड़ी
Topographical Description / स्थलाकृतिक विवरण
The area comes under Vindhyan range. The land is undulated and yellowish soil. There are many natural rock shelters and natural stream near the site. A quite number of mango trees are there.
History / इतिहास
Brief History / संक्षिप्त इतिहास
On the basis of the rock painting found in the rock shelters, history belongs to mesolithic and later 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
1. There are three rock shelters with paintings, but nowdays the paintings are not in good condition. There are only natural rock shelters. During the monsoon, a quite number of visitors coming the site to see the beauty of the nature.
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
Sojatia, Subhash Kumar
Name / नाम
Malva ki Sanskritik Virasat avam Paryatan, Ambajhar, Bhanpura Garoth.