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Ancient site & Remains at Daimabad

Daimabad is situated on the left bank of river Pravara. A tributary of River Godavari in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra. The site was explored by B.P. Bopardikar of the ASI and excavated during the seasons 1950-59 and from 1974-75 to 1978-79 by M.N. Deshpande and S.A. Sali. The excavation brought to light a five- fold sequence of cultural deposits. Period I (2200 - 2000 BC) belonged to the Savalda culture represented by pottery with a thick slip in chocolate, light red and pink colours and painted with ochre and black coloured motifs, a blade industry and copper; burnished grey were and thick coarse ware. Period II (2000 - 1800 BC) belonged to late Harappan period represented by sturdy red ware, a red ware with three incised sings of Harappan script, other ceramics include ribbed bichrome ware, deep red ware, burnished grey ware, thick coarse ware. Period III (1800 - 1600 BC) is represented by buff and cream ware culture, known as Daimabad ware along with other associated ceramics like black painted red ware, black, black and grey, grey and corrugated ware with or without paintings, all black ware, burnished grey ware and thick coarse ware. Period IV (1600 - 1400 BC) is represented by typical black painted Malwa ware of medium to fine fabric. Well fired and treated with a slip that turned red orange or pink, other ware of this period include imitation of Daimabad ware, black-and red ware, burnished grey ware and thick coarse ware. Period V (1400 - 1000 BC - it is represented by typical Jorwe ware, other ceramic of this phase include that of deep red ware with waxy touch, reddish painted ware, knobbed ware and perforated ware. The excavations at Daimabad brought to light 75 burials.