Dholavira

Summary

Dholavira is an archaeological site^[1]. Dholavira ranks in the top 2% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Dholavira is located in Bhachau Taluka^[3].
• Dholavira is in the country of India^[4].
• Dholavira's instance of is recorded as archaeological site^[5].
• Dholavira's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[6].
• Dholavira's instance of is recorded as human settlement^[7].
• Dholavira is named after Dholavira^[8].
• Dholavira is a type of Indus Valley Civilization^[9].
• Dholavira is a type of Harappan architecture^[10].
• Dholavira's Commons category is recorded as Dholavira^[11].
• Dholavira comprises water reservoir^[12].
• Dholavira comprises earthenware^[13].
• Dholavira comprises signage^[14].
• Dholavira comprises ornament^[15].
• Dholavira's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 23.88611111, 'lon': 70.21666667}^[16].
• Dholavira's official website is recorded as https://www.gujarattourism.com/kutch-zone/kutch/dholavira.html^[17].
• Dholavira's heritage designation is recorded as Monument of National Importance^[18].
• Dholavira's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[19].
• Dholavira's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'gu', 'text': 'ધોળાવીરા'}^[20].
• Dholavira covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+103'}^[21].
• Dholavira covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+4865'}^[22].
• Dholavira's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iii)^[23].
• Dholavira's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (iv)^[24].
• Dholavira's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wiki Loves Monuments in India^[25].

Body

Geography

Dholavira is in the country of India^[4]. Dholavira is located in Bhachau Taluka^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+103'}^[21] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+4865'}^[22].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include archaeological site^[5], tourist attraction^[6], and human settlement^[7]. Heritage statuses include Monument of National Importance^[18] and World Heritage Site^[19].

History and Context

Dholavira is named after Dholavira^[8].

Why It Matters

Dholavira ranks in the top 2% of archaeological_site entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (341 views/month).^[2] Dholavira has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] Dholavira is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]