[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v2.c31.226 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c31.226 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c31.226 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c31.226](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c31.226) \*\*Desalpur\*\* (23°25′; 60°10′), Dt Kutch, located along the n.-w. edge of the Little Rann of Kutch, excavated in 1964 by K.V. Soundara Rajan (\*IAR 1963-4\*, p. 10). Prior to that microlithic blades and a lunate retouched along the arc reminiscent of the pre-Harappa microlithic industry had been found here (\*IAR 1955-6\*, p. 69). A site of modest dimensions, 130 × 100 m, situated almost midway between Mohenjo-daro and LOTHAL, on the n. bank of the depradatory stream Bamu Chelo, its cultural deposit rising to a height of upwards of 3 m, its importance is fourfold. Firstly, it is a walled Harappa \[4.9\] town or outpost, not very extensive but significantly defended by a square massive stone wall reinforced by bastions, with an early historical (Rang Mahal) occupation \[4.18.2\]. Secondly, its lowest levels have yielded along with mature Harappa Ware \[11.3\] another ceramic of fine greenish-grey, wavy-painted (reserved-slip) pottery, which also occurs at SURKOTADA in bulk and displays more than a few pot types. Similar pottery seems to have been noted at Mohenjo-daro in fairly low levels and has been called the ‘glazed ware’. Thirdly, the site has produced, apart from a steatite lettered Harappa seal and a similarly lettered terracotta sealing, a copper seal of the type known in good numbers from Mohenjo-daro but not from any Indian Harappa site. Lastly, in the devolution of the Harappa culture a new assemblage of bichrome pottery suggests some similarities with the later Harappa elements of Saurashtra \[4.10\], as from ROJDI, PRABHAS PATAN, etc. - [Previous: v2.c31.225](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c31.225) - [Next: v2.c31.227](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c31.227) - [Up: v2.c31](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c31) ## Cites (5) - [Mohenjo-daro](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.mohenjo-daro) - [Lothal](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.lothal) - [Surkotada](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.surkotada) - [Rojdi](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.rojdi) - [Prabhas Patan](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.site.prabhas-patan) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c31.226](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c31.226) · Pramāṇa