Verified21.0300° N · 76.6700° E · 300 m
Sangrampur — Buldhana Stone Circles
Chalcolithic–Iron Age (1200–500 BCE)·Vidarbha·🇮🇳 Maharashtra, India
About
About Sangrampur — Buldhana Stone Circles
Sangrampur — Buldhana Stone Circles in Maharashtra, India is a Chalcolithic–Iron Age (1200–500 BCE) megalithic attributed to Vidarbha. Stone circles with microliths and copper on Purna tributary. Sangrampur transitional circles from Chalcolithic to Iron.
Why it mattersKey Harappan or megalithic pastoral site defining Deccan trajectory
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chalcolithic–Harappan chronology
- 02Ash mound pastoralism model
Theories
- 01Water management
- 02Pastoral cattle cult
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1000 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic–Iron Age (1200–500 BCE)
- Culture
- Vidarbha
- Purpose
- Stone circles with microliths and copper on Purna tributary
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Archaeological survey
On the ground
Structures & features
21.0300° N · 76.6700° E · 300 m · 3 mapped features
Sangrampur — Buldhana Stone Circles — Stone Circle / Cairn
circleMain stone circle or cairn
21.0301° N · 76.6701° ESangrampur — Buldhana Stone Circles — Cist Chamber
cistUnderground cist burial
21.0298° N · 76.6702° ESangrampur — Buldhana Stone Circles — Menhir Alignment
menhirStanding stone row
21.0304° N · 76.6698° E