In which of the following districts, the ancient site Kasarawad site is situated?

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answered Feb 23, 2022 by Ritikgupta (98.5k points)
selected Feb 23, 2022 by Kartikpandey

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : Khargone

The correct answer is Khargone.

This site is located in the Khargone district 6 km from Maheshwar. The Kasarawad site is situated on the banks of the Narmada river.
Dr. V.R Karandikar has headed the excavation of this site in 1936 AD.
In this site, many remains of Buddha cairn, shelters, terracotta, animal skeleton, articles made up of copper metals, coins were found.

River	Narmada
Origin	Amarkantak (Madhya Pradesh)
Old Name	Reva or Narbada
Length	1312 km or 815 mi
Flow direction	East to West (West Flowing River) between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges
Type	Rift Valley

State	Madhya Pradesh
Division	Khargone
Type	Mayor-council
Headquarters	Khargone
Area (Total)	8030 km(km)
Population (2011) total	18,73,046
Density	230/km (600 sq/mi)
Literacy rate	63.98%
Sex Ratio	965
Lok Sabha Constituencies	1
Vidhan Sabha Constituencies	8