: बन्वालि) is an archaeological site belonging to Indus Valley Civilization

Indus Valley Civilization

The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age civilization that was located in the northwestern region of the Indian subcontinent, consisting of what is now mainly modern-day Pakistan and northwest India...

 period in Hisar district

Hisar District

Hisar district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana state, India. Hisar city serves as the district headquarters. The district is also part of Hisar division, which is headed by a commissioner who belongs to the Indian Administrative Service....

, Haryana

Haryana

Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...

, about 120 km northeast of Kalibangan

Kalibangan

Kalibangān is a town located at on the left or southern banks of the Ghaggar , identified by some scholars with Sarasvati River in Tehsil Pilibangān, between Suratgarh and Hanumāngarh in Hanumangarh district, Rajasthan, India 205 km. from Bikaner...

. Banawali is located 16 km from Fatehabad. This site was excavated by R.S. Bisht. The excavations revealed the following sequence of cultures:

• Period I: Pre-Harappan (Kalibangan)
  • Period IA: Pre-defence Phase
  • Period IB: Defence Phase
  • Period IC: Transitional Phase (Proto-Harappan)
• Period II: Mature Harappan
• Period III: Post-Harappan (Banwali-Bara)

The earlier bricks in Banawali had the "Kalibangan" ratio of 3:2:1, but later bricks had the ratio 4:2:1. One weight was found that weighted 87.855 grams, about 100 times 0.857 gram (a more common weight in Harappa). A touchstone bearing gold streaks was found, which was probably used for testing the purity of gold (a technique that is still being used).

As is the practise, most of the finds have been reburied. However, a well of the Harappan era has been well preserved and stands as a testimony to the antiquity of the village.

It has been claimed that Banawali is the Ram Janmabhoomi

Ram Janmabhoomi

Ram Janmabhoomi is the "Birthplace of Lord Rama."Lord Rama is a major God in Hindu theology and the Hindu religion where He is described as an Avatar of Lord Vishnu in Hinduism. The exact location of Lord Rama's birth as stated in holy Ramayan as being in the city of Ayoudhya in Uttar Pardesh...

, which has political implications.