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Dholavira Harappan city

Across a stark island landscape, the ruins trace a remarkably planned Bronze Age city.
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Photo: Lalit Gajjer · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — About

About Dholavira Harappan city

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02 — Plan your visit

Plan your visit

When to go

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Good time to go This month

Best season
Winter
Time of day
Early morning to afternoon
Crowds
Medium

Time and effort

Easy

Time needed
2–3 hours

Tickets and permits

Entry fee
Ticketing/access rules may apply
Parking
Parking at visitor facilities
Permits
Protected archaeological site rules apply

On the ground

Local food
Kutchi thali, bajra rotla, dabeli
Access
Check site facilities, road conditions and current entry terms.

Stay safe

Carry water; long exposed walks; do not touch/collect artefacts

Where it is

Kachchh, Gujarat

23.89° N 70.21° E

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