BENGALURU: A staff of archaeologists recently found out a 10-ft thick and100-ft deep masonry wall in Mysuru district, which dates back to the 5th century.
The wall, excavated in Talakadu, a desert-like the town at the left bank of Cauvery river and positioned about 45km from Mysuru, used to be built to save the then settlement from floods, according to experts.
Archaeologist MS Krishna Murthy, who spearheaded the excavation work, stated some portions of the wall nonetheless stand robust indicating the extent of expertise of historical engineers. “We have excavated the wall up to a length of 15ft. But proof from the web site shows the wall used to be once 1-km lengthy. It is the most important masonry wall in South India. Historical and archaeological research shows it stood robust for a minimum of 1,000 years from the 5th to 15th century,” he stated.
Murthy, who has carried out in depth excavation work in Talakadu since 1992, made this revelation as spoke on ‘New archaeological discoveries at Talakadu, Karnataka’, at an tournament organised via the southern regional centre of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).
The expert stated the outer facet of the wall bears indicators of corrosion, which can also be attributed to the continual presence of river water. “The wall is even more significant as it's most commonly built of bricks, clay and mortar as stones weren't available in massive quantities in the area. It has 3 layers and an interesting design, which signifies how skilled the folk have been all the way through that technology.It will have been built all the way through the regime of Kiriya Madhava, a ruler from the Ganga dynasty,” he added.
The wall, excavated in Talakadu, a desert-like the town at the left bank of Cauvery river and positioned about 45km from Mysuru, used to be built to save the then settlement from floods, according to experts.
Archaeologist MS Krishna Murthy, who spearheaded the excavation work, stated some portions of the wall nonetheless stand robust indicating the extent of expertise of historical engineers. “We have excavated the wall up to a length of 15ft. But proof from the web site shows the wall used to be once 1-km lengthy. It is the most important masonry wall in South India. Historical and archaeological research shows it stood robust for a minimum of 1,000 years from the 5th to 15th century,” he stated.
Murthy, who has carried out in depth excavation work in Talakadu since 1992, made this revelation as spoke on ‘New archaeological discoveries at Talakadu, Karnataka’, at an tournament organised via the southern regional centre of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).
The expert stated the outer facet of the wall bears indicators of corrosion, which can also be attributed to the continual presence of river water. “The wall is even more significant as it's most commonly built of bricks, clay and mortar as stones weren't available in massive quantities in the area. It has 3 layers and an interesting design, which signifies how skilled the folk have been all the way through that technology.It will have been built all the way through the regime of Kiriya Madhava, a ruler from the Ganga dynasty,” he added.
Archaeologists stumble upon 5th-century wall in Mysuru district
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