Kalibanga is a town on the banks of river Ghaggar, Hanumangarh district, Rajasthan, India. It is located at a distance of 205 km. from Bikaner. In 1958, archaeologists, led by Dr. A. Ghosh discovered that the village was an Indus Valley Civilisation site. According to archaeological evidence, Indus Valley culture existed at the site from the proto-Harappan age (3500 BC - 2500 BC) to the Harappan age (2500 BC - 1750 BC). Kalibanga is known to be the earliest town in the history of India which was destroyed by earthquake. The Ghaggar is a seasonal river in India, flowing when water is available from monsoon rains. ... Hanumangarh is a town in northern Rajasthan state in western India, located 300 km from Delhi. ... Rajasthan (राजस्थान) is the geographically largest state in northwestern India. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... The Indus Valley Civilization existed along the Indus River and the Vedic Sarasvati River in present-day Pakistan. ... The Indus Valley Civilization existed along the Indus River and the Vedic Sarasvati River in present-day Pakistan. ... (36th century BC - 35th century BC - 34th century BC - other centuries) (5th millennium BC - 4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC) Events ? - Formation of the Sahara Desert 3450 (?) - Stage IId of the Naqada culture in Egypt Significant persons Inventions, discoveries, introductions ? _ Irrigation in Egypt ? - First use of Cuneiform (script) Categories... (Redirected from 2500 BC) (26th century BC - 25th century BC - 24th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2900 - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period 2494 BC -- End of Fourth Dynasty, start of Fifth Dynasty in Egypt. ... (Redirected from 2500 BC) (26th century BC - 25th century BC - 24th century BC - other centuries) (4th millennium BC - 3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC) Events 2900 - 2334 BC -- Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period 2494 BC -- End of Fourth Dynasty, start of Fifth Dynasty in Egypt. ... (Redirected from 1750 BC) (19th century BC - 18th century BC - 17th century BC - other centuries) (3rd millennium BC - 2nd millennium BC - 1st millennium BC) Events 1787 - 1784 BC -- Amorite conquests of Uruk and Isin 1786 BC -- Egypt: End of Twelfth Dynasty, start of Thirteenth Dynasty, start of Fourteenth Dynasty 1766... Global earthquake epicenters, 1963–1998 An earthquake is a sudden and sometimes catastrophic movement of a part of the Earths surface. ...

Fire altars have been discovered, suggesting fire worship, or worship of Agni, the Hindu god of fire. It is the only Indus Valley Civilisation site where there is no evidence to suggest the worship of the "mother goddess". People followed a peculiar burial practice called Cist burial. The grave consisted of a brick chamber in which the dead body was placed. Present adjacent to the chamber were smaller chambers in which offerings for the dead person were placed. The word Agni can have these meanings:- A fire-god in three religions: described below. ... A Hindu is an adherent of Hinduism, the predominant religious, philosophical and cultural systems of Bharat (India) and Nepal. ...

The Indus Valley culture that flourished here is also called Sothi culture because of its striking similarities with a site at Sothi in Afghanistan.

Kalibhangan is also known for its bangle industry. Its name translates to "black banks" ("Kala", in Hindi, means black).