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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Bhirdana''' is a village in the [[Fatehabad]] district in the [[India]]n state of [[Haryana]]. In 2003, [[archaeologist]]s found the remains of an ancient town which belonged to the [[Indus Valley civilization]].<ref>{{Cite web<br />
|url= http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040102/haryana.htm#8<br />
|title=The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Haryana<br />
|work=tribuneindia.com<br />
|accessdate=19 September 2010<br />
}}</ref> They found a well, part of a defensive town wall, pottery, bricks, and beads made from semi-precious stones.<ref>{{Cite web<br />
|url= http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2006_10_08_archive.html<br />
|title=IntelliBriefs: October 08, 2006<br />
|work=intellibriefs.blogspot.com<br />
|accessdate=19 September 2010<br />
}}</ref> These are said to be about 5,000 years old. Archaeologists were looking for evidence of the [[Saraswati River]], which has disappeared under farmlands. For many years people believed the river was a [[myth]].<ref>{{Cite web<br />
|url= https://www.scribd.com/doc/6145973/Saraswati-Journey-From-Myth-to-RealityRajesh-Purohit<br />
|title=Saraswati Journey From Myth to Reality-Rajesh Purohit<br />
|work=scribd.com<br />
|accessdate=19 September 2010<br />
}}</ref> It is now known that the village of Bhirdana was built on the banks of the river.<br />
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