Lothal is one of the cities of the ancient Indus Valley civilization , one of the bronze age civilizations located mostly in western part of the Indian sub-continent.Its location now in our present world lies somewhere in Gujarat. Its greater significance as compared to the other ancient cities lies in the excellence of its location and the function it played as a port. Lothal is situated near the village of Saragwala in the Dalukha Taluka of Ahmedabad district. It is at a distance of six kilometres (south-east) from the Lothal-Bhurkhi railway station on the Ahmedabad-Bhavnagar railway line.The site was discovered in 1954 and excavated from February 13, 1955 to May 19, 1960.
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