Significant finds at Dwaraka

Ancient structural remains of some significance have been discovered at Dwaraka, under water and on land, by the Underwater Archaeology Wing(UAW) of the Archaeological Survey of India(ASI). Alok Tirupathu,Superintending Archaeologist,UAW, said the ancient underwater structures fund in the Arabian Sea were yet to be identified.

Thirty copper coins were found in the excavation area. The structures found on land belonged to the medieval period. Dwaraka is a coastal town in Jamnagar district of Gujarat. Traditionally, modern Dwaqraka is identified with Dwaraka or Dvaravati, mentioned in the Mahabharata as Krishna's city.

(The Hindu,23^rd February 2007)