From: Kutch Science Foundation

Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006
Subject: Gadh Of Guntali and its civilisation 2500BC


Dear friends of Science, Astronomy, Archaeology, and History ,

Guntali Gadh is situated near Deshalpar Village of Nakhatrana. Guntali Gadh area
is surrounded by the river channel and river area. had a nice views of the area
of the Gadh (Zarukha Bari - windows of the GADH) but the recent earthquake has
destroyed all those ancient structures and we can see only ruins of the area and
need to make a search for the every aspect of the history if we wish to see the
proofs of those history of the Place. Deshalpar village is established nearby
the actual OLD Deshalpar (Guntali) Village which is on the river bank area north
of the present village. Though the area has been encroached by other means
before few centuries ago, but still the evidence of old settlements are seen and
ancient potteries found in the area is dating back to 2000BC - 2500BC.

History: At the end of the seventh century the Arabs conquered Sindh. Samma
Rajputs of the hindu clan settled in Kutch. Some of the chiefs also settled in
Sindh and were allowed by the Arabs to be independent rulers there. In the early
ninth century the chief of that clan was Lakho Ghuraro, who had two wives.

After the death of Lakho Ghuraro his eldest son Unnad succeeded, but Unnad's
step brother Mod and Manai plotted against him and killed him. Later on Mod and
Manai conspired to kill their uncle Vagam Chavda and declared themselves the
kings of the area. That time Patgadh was under the rule of seven brothers of the
Sandh tribe "Seven Sandhs", who threatened to avenge the murder of Vagam. Later
on Mod and Manai killed the seven sandhs and became the masters of the city and
of its dependant territories.

Presently under Excavation Guntaligadh was an Ancient Port - Desalpur \ Guntali
gadh LATITUDE 23o27'N LONGITUDE 69o10'E is under Excavation located on the bank
of the Great Rann or the Little Rann of Kachchha, which were once a part of the
sea, are examples of such ports. Thus, remote sensing data shows that most of
the places mentioned in literature which are believed to be the ports were
indeed ports in the past. Thus it is possible to find out or confirm the
location of old riverine ports or seaports using satellite data.

Visiting the area of Old Guntali Gadh area (Picture section 1-Top Left :Gadh Of
Guntali ) is very interesting. Not only for the history of the Guntali Mata and
the History of Manai and Mods and the revenge of those as explained in the
History of the last millennium. But also for the Megalithic Samadhi Culture of
the area which was followed since before and going back to the 2500BC. (Picture
section 2 -Top Middle: Megalithic Culture) and also we can find plenty of the
ancient black and red coloured potteries of that time.

As History of the Mods and Manais, they were attacked and killed when they were
praying in the Shiva temple just out side of the GADH area which was covered by
the water canal around the GADH area. Area of the underground Foundation stones
of that Old Shiva temple was found nearby and in the front of the Gadh. (Picture
section 4 Middle Left: Old Shiva Temple Foundation). we also traced the place of
the ancient Shiva Ling was buried underground which is showing the channel of
water of NAMAN of Shiva Ling Abhishek. (Picture section 5 Middle Right: Old
Shiva Ling Placed). Which was then dig out from the place where it was buried
underground and placed nearby with a STHAPAN VIDHI by making a stone walls
around to form a stone temple area as in (Picture section 7 Lower Right: Old
Shiva Re-Placed here). seven MANAYI brothers were killed here by Mod brothers
and their seven Padiyas are preserved there in the area near by the Shiva temple
place where they were killed while praying the Shiva in that temple. (Picture
section 3 Top Right: Manai Padiya & 6 Lower Left: Manai Padiya Carvings)



There are five civilisation places Near by the area around the Guntali Gadh. 1)
Deshalpar Guntali just few kilometers North of Guntali Gadh on the road to
ancient port of LUNA in RANN of Kutch, 2) Todiya is on the off road of the High
way of Lakhpat. 3) JATAWIRA is place in the hill area of north of Nakhatrana and
west of the Guntali Deshalpar. 4) Sukhpar (Aral wadi) in Nakhatrana Aral area
is North of Nakhatrana on the road of Dhirnodhar going to the Chari Dhandh area
to the north in the Rann area of the kutch. 5) Kotada BHADLI nearby the
LAKHIYAVIRA is west of Nakhatrana and the Dhirnodhar. Tropical of cancer passes
in the foot hills (Dharmashala) of the Dhirnodhar Hills and crosses all this
areas of ancient civlisations around this area. that's the reason why this area
has all these ancient civilisation establishments. That is the real scientific
and astronomical reason of the area having the ancient civilisation clustered in
this area. As from this area from where the tropics of cancer passes gives the
clues of geographical positions where Astronomy study and measurement starts.
and that's the reason why Kutch have more than hundred of Ancient Saraswati
civilisation are situated and most ancient civilisation in the world start from
HERE in the KUTCH. MARUDA (+15000 BC) is even older than DHOLAVIRA which is
+3500BC. The MARUDA TOAKAR, most ancient port of Gujarat is the Most ancient
PORT and civilisation in the world and is in the RANN of the KUTCH and in the
past it was surrounded by the waters of Saraswati rivers but now in the middle
of the salt of the present RANN of the KUTCH.

1 Desalpur \ Guntali gadh 23o27'N 69o10'E Nakhatrana Kachchha Excavation



For an Enlarged views of the separate areas and section do send a request mail
to kutchscience@...

1)Top Left :Gadh Of Guntali 2)Top Middle: Megalithic Culture 3)Top Right: Manai
Padiya

4 Middle Left: Old Shiva Temple Foundation - 5 Middle Right: Old Shiva Ling
Placed.
6)Lower Left: Manai Padiya Carvings 7)Lower Right: Old Shiva Re-Placed here.

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