Dholavira: Ancient Harappan City in Gujarat | Indus Valley Civilization UNESCO World Heritage Site
Lothal: India’s First Dockyard and a Glimpse into the Indus Valley Civilization When we talk about the Indus Valley Civilization, names like Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro often come first. But one site in Gujarat, India, holds a unique place in history — Lothal, widely recognized as the world’s earliest known dockyard and India’s first maritime trade hub. Lothal was not just a city; it was a thriving center of trade, bead-making, and shipbuilding, connecting the Indus Valley Civilization to distant lands through maritime routes. In this blog, we’ll dive deep into the history, architecture, dockyard engineering, trade networks, and global significance of Lothal. This isn’t just a story of an ancient site — it’s the legacy of how India’s maritime culture began. The Discovery of Lothal Lothal, meaning “Mound of the Dead” in Gujarati, was discovered in 1954 by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) . Excavations between 1955 and 1960 revealed an extraordinary urban settlement dating bac...