Report-Shakti Singh
quota. We know a lot about the Indus Valley Civilization or its other contemporary world civilizations. Keep reading and hearing about them. But perhaps very few people would know about the rock paintings found in Kota, Rajasthan. There is a treasure of rock paintings thousands of years old here. It is said that these are even before the Indus Valley Civilization. These also include 35 km long rock paintings.
You might have read about primitive humans in books or heard from grandmothers’ stories. But today we are going to tell you about such rock paintings in the hilly area of Kota Bundi, Rajasthan, which are present as traces of a civilization thousands of years ago. These rock paintings are still present in all the forests of the plateau region of Bundi Bhimlat. It was discovered by Om Prakash Kukki.
35 kilometer long rock painting
Om Prakash Kukki told that even today this ancient evidence is present at many places in the forests of Kota Bundi. They have discovered archaeological signs from many places in the area. The Bhimalat site is one of more than 100 rock painting sites in the Bundi-Bhilwara-Tonk region of Rajasthan. Kukki told that he discovered this place after leaving 8th class studies. They have also discovered the longest rock painting of 35 kilometers. This is the longest rock painting from the hilly area of Bhimlat to 35 kilometers. Kukki’s assessment shows that these rock paintings were made by primitive humans thousands of years ago. In these pictures, primitive humans are seen hunting lions.
102 sites of rock paintings
Om Prakash Kukki discovered rock paintings for the first time in October 1997 on the mountain above the waterfall of Rameshwar Mahadev. After this, on June 12, 1998, rock paintings of Gardada village were discovered. The world’s longest and largest rock paintings were discovered on the right and left banks of Rewa, Chhaja and Mangli rivers. This series of rock paintings extends from the plateaus of Bijolian to the rest of the villages of Bundi district. Its length is 35 to 40 kilometers and till now it is the longest rock painting series in the world. Kukki claims that he has discovered 102 sites of rock paintings, which is the highest in India.
polished pottery
Om Prakash said that copper tools, toys made of terracotta clay, red beads and polished clay were found in Namna village of Bundi. These objects are kept at D.J. Archaeological Survey of India, Janpath, New Delhi. Got certified from the office. These objects belong to the Chalcolithic civilization which is older than Harappa and Mohenjodaro. This proved to be his important discovery. So far, it is said that some of the paintings date back more than 15,000 years. These rock paintings are mainly found on hill peaks, rock caves and small caves on the banks of Chambal river.
Specialty of paintings
Archaeologists say that this is the biggest wealth left by primitive man. The paintings mostly depict social activities like hunting and group activities – dancing, day-to-day activities. Looking at these, it can be said that early humans emphasized the importance of community and group activities. Animals played an important role in the lives of the people of that time. In these rock paintings, there are more animal figures than human figures. Early man was nomadic in nature. This means that he must be moving from one place to another in search of food. In this way he had to protect himself from predatory animals. Apart from wild fruits/plants, animals were their main source of food.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: April 17, 2024, 14:45 IST