History & identity
The story of Bharatpur
=== Vedic era === Bharatpur is a place with association with vedic era importance. In common belief, the Pandavas had spent their 13th year of exile at this place around 3,500 years ago. In June 2025, excavations at bajna village, 3 km east of Deeg city, by the Rajasthan State Government Department of Archaeology found the artifacts belonging to mahabharta-era (vedic era), Maurya Empire and Shunga Empire which included pottery and terracotta statues some of which could be as old as 2500 to 2700 years old. A human skeleton was also found, which has been sent to Israel for the...
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