Prime Minister Narendra Modi proudly highlighted the remarkable 2,500-year-old history of Vadnagar, Gujarat, emphasizing the government’s dedicated efforts to preserve and celebrate the town’s ancient legacy.
Echoing the Prime Minister’s sentiments, Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated the Vadnagar Archaeological Museum, a ₹300 crore project that vividly showcases the city’s ancient history. He praised Vadnagar’s continuous habitation over millennia and its profound influence on India’s cultural and traditional landscape.
Recent archaeological discoveries have traced Vadnagar’s origins back to around 800 BCE, reflecting India’s unbroken cultural continuity for over 5,500 years. The city has witnessed the rise and fall of diverse rulers, including the Mauryans, Indo-Greeks, Indo-Scythians, Hindu-Solankis, Sultanate-Mughals, and Gaekwad-British colonial powers, symbolizing its rich multicultural and multireligious heritage.
The newly established Vadnagar Archaeological Museum offers visitors an immersive journey through time, reinforcing the city’s emergence as a center of historical research, exploration, and cultural enlightenment.
