An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v2.c46.17

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**Takalghat and Khapa** (20°54′; 78°56′), Dt Nagpur, twin Megalithic sites 32 km to the w. of Nagpur, situated on either bank of a small river Krishna, excavated by the writer on behalf of the Nagpur Univ. in 1968-9 (*IAR 1967-8*, p. 33; *1968-9*, p. 17). Khapa lying opposite Takalghat has a number of Megalithic stone circles [4.17.6] whereas Takalghat has a small habitational mound rising to about 6 m from the water level. It is well known that only a few Megalithic habitational sites have been discovered. As such the find of Takalghat as a habitation site and Khapa as the stone circle site together and opposite each other is significant. From the point of view of Megalithic typology, Khapa falls in line with other Vidarbha sites as it has only one type, ie. stone circles. JUNAPANI, MAHURJHARI and several other sites in Vidarbha have scores of stone circles but none has so far given evidence of habitation near by.