An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s14.7

v1.c9.s14.7

In Maharashtra the beginning of settled life goes back to the opening of the 2nd millennium when the Savalda culture [11.12] flourished in the Tapti valley and also in the Godavari as is suggested by the evidence from Daimabad. The late Harappans [4.10] arrived on the scene around 1800 b.c. from s. Gujarat into the Tapti valley through the Songadh Pass and in course of time also reached the Godavari valley as is clear from the Daimabad evidence. They are followed by the people of the Malwa culture and their settlements at Prakash, Daimabad and Inamgaon are quite extensive. The recent evidence from Inamgaon suggests that the Jorwe culture [4.14.6], which later spread over a large part of Maharashtra, was a product to a considerable extent of the Malwa culture with some elements of the s. Neolithic [4.6.10]. The Chalcolithic of the s. Deccan [4.17.8] has more affinities with the Jorwe.