ASI intends to go further to uncover more historical heritage at Purana Qila in Delhi

NEW DELHI: The Purana Qila site, next to the Kunti temple, has revealed almost 2,500 years of historical history. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) plans to explore this site further.

The latest remains to be dug up belong to the Kushan period. The excavated site is guarded by a bamboo hut and has been accessible to tourists. To shield the location from rain, sheeting has been installed inside the shed.
Many people came to the location on Sunday to take photographs and see the 2,500-year-old historical ruins.

This was the main draw of a Sabhyata Foundation-organized event.
Officials say that the intention is to enlarge the excavation site in order to reveal various cultural strata and present them to tourists.
According to experts, evidence from the Sunga, Mauryan, and pre-Mauryan eras may be found. It’s expected that excavation will begin shortly.
A variety of objects were put on exhibit to highlight the site’s rich cultural past, including gold foil, ivory seals, copper coins, a Kushan era tortoise amulet, a copper wheel, a Gupta period Gajalakshmi plaque, and a Sultanate period ivory locket.
Humayun, the Mughal emperor, formerly lived at the fort on Mathura Road. People refer to the fort as Pandavon ka Qila or Indraprastha. Dr. Vasant Kumar Swarnkar has overseen excavations that have taken place across three seasons (2013–2014, 2017–2018, and 2022–2023) and have produced a vast array of buildings, antiques, and ceramics.
A Mauryan-era ring well with 22 terracotta rings and two post holes, as well as an industrial set-up with debitage containing slag, raw materials, and semi-precious stone beads, are examples of the structural evidence that has been discovered.
House constructions from the Sunga and Kushan periods were also discovered, with clay flooring and brick walls. There have also been discovered guard cells and post holes, two Rajput-era constructions.
Potters used kilns from the Kushan era, which have also been discovered.
In addition to these buildings, painted grey pottery connected to Mahabharata locations has been discovered. It served as table service. Its hues vary from slate to ash grey. Black paint is used to create geometric designs on the ceramics.
Black polished ceramics from the north are linked to the second urbanisation. There are many polishes for the pottery that may also be painted gold. It’s regarded as premium merchandise. Grey and black slipping pottery were also discovered from the Sunga era.
Recent excavations have produced a vast array of artefacts with a great deal of variation.
Vaikuntha Vishnu, a sculpture from the Rajput era, is one of the antiques. It is constructed of stone.
Vishnu has three faces; each holds a mace, a shankh, and a chakra. Additionally, a Gadadevi is shown.
The Gupta era is when the Gajalakshmi plaque was created. The material is terracotta. Lakshmi is sitting, with two elephants standing at her sides. Additionally, a variety of semi-precious stone beads were discovered, including those made of jasper, carnelian, agate, aquamarine, amethyst, crystal, and jade.