H@R 4/365 Lahuradeva and Sohagaura archaeological sites

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H@R 4/365

Lahuradeva and Sohagaura archaeological sites

near Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Lahuradeva, located in Santkabir Nagar District & Sohagaura in Gorakhpur District

Lahuradeva is believed to be one of the most ancient sites in the world for producing cultivated rice. Archaeological Department excavation dated the site to six to seven thousand BCE. Sohagaura represents one of the most refined manifestations of Indian civilization. An excavation suggests its antiquity 4000 to 2000 BCE. These unprotected archaeological sites are endangered with encroachment and negligence. They are at risk of disappearance due to urbanization pressures.