Researchers find evidence of 4,000-year-old human settlement in Karnataka's Maski: Report
Maski: A collaborative team of international and Indian researchers has uncovered evidence of a 4,000-year-old human settlement in Maski, a town in Karnataka’s Raichur district, reported Deccan Herald on Thursday.
A group of over twenty researchers from the United States, Canada, and India has been excavating areas around Mallikarjun Hill and the Anjaneya Swamy temple in Maski for the past three months. During the dig, they unearthed various artefacts and tools dating back 4,000 years, suggesting the presence of a once-thriving human settlement.
The excavation team includes Professor Andreem M. Bower of Stanford University (USA), Peter G. Johansson of McGill University (Canada), and Hemanth Kadambi from Noida University (India).
The team started digging around in Maski after obtaining permission from the ASI. They identified 271 locations of archaeological interest and stumbled upon evidence confirming that the region around the Mallikarjun Hill and the temple were inhabited by people between the 11th and 14th centuries BCE, added the report.
“We have found evidence that indicates that there was a human settlement in Maski around 4,000 years ago,” DH quoted Kadambi as saying.
Among the artefacts unearthed are various domestic tools and cooking implements, including earthen pots and pans.
This new finding further enhances Maski’s historical significance, which gained prominence with the earlier discovery of an inscription dating back to the time of Mauryan emperor Ashoka.
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Eight women labourers killed as truck hits tempo on Nagpur-Mumbai expressway
Jalna/Mumbai (PTI): Eight women labourers were killed, and three others were injured after a speeding truck rammed into a tempo on the Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway in Jalna district of Maharashtra on Wednesday evening, police said.
The incident occurred when a group of women was returning home after completing cleaning work on the expressway.
"A total of 11 persons, including the driver, were sitting in the tempo. As the vehicle was about to start, a speeding truck headed towards Mumbai rammed into it from behind at Kadvanchi village," a police official said, adding that seven women died on the spot and another succumbed in the Jalna government hospital.
The tempo was badly mangled, and the bodies were reportedly strewn across the road.
The deceased have been identified as Alkabai Admane (45), Laxmibai Madan (35), Meena Admane (45), Kanchan Admane (50), Tarabai Choudhari (60), Kadubai Madan (55), and Suman Admane (70), all residents of Jalna tehsil.
The identity of the eighth deceased is yet to be confirmed.
Three people are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Police have arrested the truck driver and registered a case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway.
Expressing grief, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the death of eight people is extremely unfortunate, and announced a financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased.
Fadnavis paid heartfelt tributes to the deceased and expressed solidarity with their families.
He said in a statement the injured have been immediately admitted to hospitals and the local administration is coordinating relief efforts.
The district collector and the superintendent of police are present at the spot, overseeing the situation, the chief minister added.
Environment Minister and Jalna District Guardian Minister Pankaja Munde has expressed deep sorrow over the incident.
In a condolence message, Munde extended her sympathies to the families of the deceased.
