"Leaving Dholavira, travelling 100 km southeast, I stop to see the Harappan ruins of Surkotada located by an extinct river that flowed into the Rann. It too has a 'citadel' and a 'lower town'. In its time, Surkotada saw two waves of 'post-Harappans', newcomers who ushered in new styles in materials and objects. It too has a 3.5 m thick fortification wall, nearly as thick as that of Dholavira, and a significant feat of engineering." —From the first chapter of Namit Arora's Indians: A Brief History of a Civilization.
Approaching the citadel
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At citadel entrance (more)
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Citadel entrance
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Walking up the citadel
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Entrance pathway (more)
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Water channel
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Water channel
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Walls of the citadel
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Residences on the citadel
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Thick walled rooms (1, 2)
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Residences on the citadel
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Residences on the citadel
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Residences on the citadel
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Residences on the citadel
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Lower residential area
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Lower residential area
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Lower residential area
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Outer wall of settlement
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Back towards the citadel
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Citadel front
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Citadel structures
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