Sothi

{{hatnote|Not to be confused with Sothi (archaeology), the site in Rajasthan, India}}

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| established_date = 4700 BC

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Sotha is a village in Haryana, India.

Demography

In 2011, it had 334 families with a population of 1716.[http://www.census2011.co.in/data/village/60989-sotha-haryana.html census 2011, Sothi in Hisar]

Location

The Neolithic Sothi (archaeology) site is located near Nohar in Rajasthan, about 120 km west-south-west of Sothi.

The important archaeological site of Rakhigarhi is located about 30 km south.

Indus Valley Civilisation archaeology

Within 5 km to 10 km radius of Rakhigarhi are early, mature and late Harappan sites. To the north-west of Rakhigarhi are Panhari, Gyanpura, Kagsar, and Sulchani. South-west of Rakhigarhi are Sisai, Hisar, Rajpura, Narnaund, Pali and Masudpur.

Drishadvati River

Siswal is located about 70 km to the south-west, in the valley of the prehistoric Drishadvati River. The site of Rakhigarhi is likewise located in the valley of Drishadvati.Jane McIntosh, [https://books.google.com/books?id=1AJO2A-CbccC&pg=PA76 The Ancient Indus Valley: New Perspectives.] Understanding ancient civilizations. ABC-CLIO, 2008

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References