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 Jambughoda wildlife Sanctuary Vananchal, "A Jambughoda Jungle Resort" is situated about 10 kms north of Bodeli in Panchamahals District of Gujarat and around 55 kms east of Vadodara. It is famous for Jambughoda Wildlife sactuary. The Bhilala and Bayaka tribal villages are some spots worth visiting. Nearest airport is at Vadodara and nearest railway station is at Bodeli. Full of forests of teak and mahuda trees, bamboo, and other lush vegetation, Jambughoda is home to large populations of many kinds of wildlife. The leopard at the top of the food chain is the primary predator, and its numbers have been increasing recently. Other large wildlife include the wild boar, nilgai (blue bull, the largest antelope in Asia), jackal, hyena, barking deer, sloth bear, and chausingha(four-horned antelope). Before independence, the region belonged to the princely state of Jambughoda. The valleys nestled in the well-forested hills have always been home t

Dholavira: A slice of Harappa in Gujarat Remians of circular hutments in Dholavira. As he stood on the ruins of the lost city of Dholavira in Gujarat, Jaimal beamed with a sense of nostalgia and pride that comes from his association with the archaeological digs here since the late 80’s, when, as a young boy, he volunteered to work on the site with an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). In doing so, Jaimal found a passion he believes will last a lifetime – being the bridge of communication between ASI officials and local labour, thus helping the world know the story of Dholavira. It was Jaimal’s intimate knowledge of this historic site that made my visit to Dholavira so unique. Large water tank to the north of the city. Dholavira had a network of tanks around the city to store rain water for use by the city's residents. The magnificent ruins of Dholavira throw light on Harappan culture and reveal the planning and architecture that maps the

Lothal Located around 80 kilometers from Ahmedabad, Lothal is the place where the archaeologists discovered the remnants of the Harappan civilization. In the year 1955, archeologists discovered the remnants of an ancient city in Lothal, Gujarat. indianholiday.com offers online information on Lothal Tour, Gujarat and other tourist attractions of Gujarat and other parts of India. On your tour to Gujarat you can plan excursions from Ahmedabad and arrange a Lothal Tour Gujarat. The town of Lothal derives its name from the word "Loth" which means death. Related to the Indus Valley sites of Harappa and Mohenjodaro, the local people call it the mound of the dead. On your Lothal Tour, Gujarat you can get a glimpse of this site which once used to be a flourishing town engaged in maritime trading activities. During the prehistoric times Lothal was an important port on the subcontinent during the 2nd millennium B.C. Archaeologists excavated a dockyard in the site w