Balu, Kaithal

Balu is a small archeological site attributed to the Indus Valley Civilisation, located some 22 kilometres (14 mi) south of the city of Kaithal in the Indian state of Haryana.There exists many castes in the village, most among them are Hindu Jats, mainly Khatkar, Bidhan, Rapria and Boora. It is one of the biggest villages of Haryana and has three sarpanchs[1] According to Census 2011, Balu has population of nearly 16,000 and nearly 2,800 houses.

Balu
Shown within Haryana
Balu, Kaithal (India)
LocationHaryana, India
Coordinates29.65°N 76.366°E / 29.65; 76.366
TypeSettlement
History
CulturesIndus Valley Civilization

Historical significance

This is a small fortified settlement which has yielded several plant remains.This village is known as one of the bravest and known for defeating king of patiala in a fight in past [2]

Floral remains

Several plant remains were found here include various types of barley, wheat, rice, horsegram, green gram, various types of pea, sesamum, melon, watermelon, grapes, dates, garlic etc. (Saraswat and Pokharia - 2001-2)[2] which is comparable to a nearby IVC site Kunal, Haryana revealed remains of rice (probably wild).

Earliest garlic

The plant remains found here include a garlic specimen, recognised as the earliest evidence of garlic.[2] This is the earliest evidence of garlic cloves in south & south-east Asia, and it dates to the Mature Harappan period.

See also

References
  1. "Balu". 2011 Census of India. Government of India. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  2. Singh, Upinder (2008). A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India : from the Stone Age to the 12th century. New Delhi: Pearson Education. pp. 137, 157. ISBN 9788131711200.

Location of Balu and other IVC sites in Haryana

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