[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.c44.464 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c44.464 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c44.464 - **Language:** English ### [v2.c44.464](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c44.464) \*\*Ropar\*\*, earlier spelt as \*\*Rupar\*\* and now as \*\*Rupnagar\*\* (30°58′; 76°32′), Dt Rupnagar (formerly in Dt Ambala), lying on the left bank of the Sutlej, where the river emerges into the plains from the Siwaliks. The 21 m high mound here was excavated from 1952 to 1955 by the writer on behalf of the ASI (\*IAR 1953-4\*, p. 4; \*1954-5\*, p. 9). The operations were mainly vertical, and although several trenches were sunk the lowest cultural levels were reached only in parts of some of the trenches. The excavations yielded a sequence of six Pds: I (Harappa \[4.9\], c. 2100 to 1400 B.C.); II (PGW \[4.5\], c. 1000 to 600 B.C.); III (NBPW or early historical \[4.18.1\], c. 600 to 200 B.C.); IV (middle to late historical, c. 200 B.C. to A D 700); V (late historical, c. 700-1200); and VI (medieval, c. 1200-1700). Some of these Pds are divided into Sub-pds. - [Previous: v2.c44.463](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c44.463) - [Next: v2.c44.465](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c44.465) - [Up: v2.c44](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c44) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c44.464](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v2.c44.464) · Pramāṇa