Agroha Mound

Historical significance According to the official website of Hisar, the excavations at Agroha belong to the period from the 3rd-4th century B.C. to the 13th-14th century A.D. A wall for defense, shrine cells and residential houses can be observed in the mound. Subhash Chandra of Zee and Essel Group, a former Member of Parliament, is a patron of the Agroha Development Trust. In 2023, the comprehensive Agroha development plan was announced. for 3 consecutive years. 11:32 am IST == The mound ==

Location The 125 acre mound is 1.5 km east centre of Agroha town, 20 km from Hisar city and 190 km from New Delhi in Hisar district of Haryana. It lies on National Highway 9 (old NH-10). Notable finds Fortified township, residential and community houses of baked and unbaked bricks, Buddhist stupa and a Hindu temple were found in the excavation. 1938-39 excavations by HL Srivastava's revealed more about its long history from 4th Century BCE to 14th Century CE, Copper finds from 1938 to 1939 include a sword, spoon, chain, bangle, ear ornament, a disc, etc. Same excavation also found stone sculptures showing signs of being burnt proving plunder and severe destruction by Muslims. ==Development plan==

The development plan for Agroha envisages constructing a site museum with a planetarium, tourist centre, and a knowledge park to educate visitors about its historical significance. In 2023, Government of Haryana allotted land for a site museum adjacent to the mound and in 2024, Haryana government and ASI signed a memorandum of understanding to develop Agroha as a prominent heritage site along the lines of Rakhigarhi as part of the wider tourism circuit in Hisar district. Agroha Global City: In 2023, a plan submitted by the Agarwal community to the Chief Minister of Haryana for the development of "Agroha Global City" in the 25 km radius by establishing 18 residential sectors named after 18 gotras of Agarwal community, etc. The development will be done by the agrawal community and the role of government will be limited to providing the legal approvals and helping the land acquisition. Modern infrastructure: Proposals for a National Ayush Medical Centre, a university, ashrams, dharamshalas (rest houses), a modern bus port, and a state-of-the-art Agroha railway station. Maharaja Agrasen statue: world's largest statue of Maharaja Agrasen will be constructed. Agrasen Mahalaxmi temples and sanatan cultural centres across the world: series of large temples across each district of India and all countries of the world under Agroha Trust along the line of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. == See also ==