Explanation:

Lying on the northern bank of the lost Saraswati, the ancient site at Banawali is spread over an area of about 400 sq. m with a height of about 9 to 10 m above the surrounding ground level. Banawali is a Pre Harappan and Harappan site. The mound in Banawali, 15kms from Fatehabad, reveals a fortified town (2500 BC - 1700 BC ).

Its inhabitants lived in brick houses and used clay pottery, beads of semi-precious stones and bangles, worshipping a mother goddess set in terracotta. At Banawali, evidence of ploughed fields has been found. Large quantity of barley and evidence of growing of sesame and mustard have also been found. The use of wooden plough for ploughing the fields was prevalent. A fire altar has also been found here.