Haryana

• 02 Aug 2023

Graveyard Object of Mahabharata found from historic Karna Kot Mound

Why in News?

According to the information received from the media on August 1, 2023, a Mahabharata period graveyard object has been found from the historical Karna Kot mound of Bhattu village of Bhuna, Fatehabad district of Haryana. Pottery and cups were carved from this object in that period.

Key Points:

• It is known that things of historical importance are being obtained from the Karnakot mound of the Mahabharata period in Haryana due to the flow of soil in the rainy season. Graveyard objects have been recovered from this mound during the recent rains.
• This stone is made of porcelain and even after a century this piece of stone is still safe. After the recent rains, when this piece of stone emerged from the soil, the researcher and safety engineer of this village, Ajay Kumar, kept it with him and informed the Archaeological Department.
• The remains that have been found are a circle of the material used for making pottery during the Mahabharata period, which is called the Graveyard. It is a porcelain-like material with excellent Luster and strength. Molds of utensils and cups were prepared from this graveyard during the Mahabharata period.
• Ajay Kumar, the researcher and safety engineer of this mound, said that this graveyard is wonderful in itself and is a reflection of the pottery-making method of the Mahabharata period, by which utensils were made.
• A terracotta bangle belonging to the Harappan civilization as well as fragments of an ivory bangle has been found from this mound. Apart from this, remains of ivory bangles have also been found here. Chess dice from the Harappan period have also been found here.
• It is worth mentioning that Bhattu village located in the Tohana constituency has preserved history in itself. Evidence from the Mahabharata period to the Anglo-Sikh war has been found here.
• This place has been witness to so many historical wars and the weapons used in these wars still come out from here every day, in which the remains of swords, cannonballs & horse riders are prominent.