Dholavira
Situated in Gujarat it is the latest Indus city discovered in India and also one of the largest sites of the civilization. The excavation work was carried by R.S Bisht and his team in 190-91. It shares almost all the common features of Indus cities such as town planning, grid pattern, drainage system and elaborates fortification. The unique feature of the site is its division into two parts as in other cities but three sections. Two of these parts were protected by strong rectangular fortifications.
There are two inner enclosures-the first one hemmed in the citadel and second one protected the middle town meant for the close relatives of the rulers and other officials. The existence of this middle town apart from the lower town is the real exclusive feature of this city.
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