Tigrana Archaeological Site

Tigrana Archaeological Site is an ancient mound located in Tigrana village, Bhiwani district, Haryana, about 7 km from Bhiwani city. Excavations by the Haryana Department of Archaeology and Museums and Deccan College have revealed a multi-cultural sequence spanning Sothi-Siswal, Early, Mature and Late Harappan, Painted Grey Ware and later periods. The site is notable for pottery, beads, terracotta objects and evidence of continuous habitation from around 5000 years ago.

Visitors can expect a large earthen archaeological mound situated in agricultural fields on the outskirts of Tigrana village. The site consists of excavated trenches and exposed stratigraphic sections showing different cultural layers. There is no developed tourist infrastructure or museum on site; artifacts recovered are kept for study and display elsewhere. The surroundings are rural with open fields and village settlement. Access is over unpaved tracks and uneven mound surface.

Tigrana is a multi-period archaeological site excavated in 2021 and subsequent seasons. Archaeologists identified five cultural phases: Sothi-Siswal culture (around 3200-2700 BCE), Early Harappan, Mature Harappan (2600-1900 BCE), Late Harappan, Painted Grey Ware and later historic periods. Finds include red ware pottery, black-and-red ware, beads of semi-precious stones, terracotta bangles, animal figurines, copper objects and structural remains, indicating a long continuous habitation and its connection to the Indus-Saraswati civilization in Haryana.

The site demonstrates cultural continuity from pre-Harappan Sothi-Siswal traditions through Harappan urban phases to later Vedic and historic cultures. Pottery styles, craft objects and settlement evidence reflect the agrarian and craft traditions of early communities in the Bhiwani region and contribute to understanding the distribution of Harappan settlements in Haryana.