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- Ancient coins were found during excavation for a government library in Gharuan village in Mohali district, Punjab.
- After word spread, large crowds of villagers dug at the site themselves and some took coins home, according to residents and officials.
- The administration has halted the excavation, sealed the site, deployed police, informed the Archaeological Survey of India, and is working to recover the coins.
- Officials say nothing is yet known about the coins' age or historical significance, pending expert examination.
What to watch next
- Results of the Archaeological Survey of India and state archaeology department examination of the coins
- Recovery of coins taken away by villagers, which officials say will be pursued
- Whether the library construction resumes and what further excavation finds
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Named India · Gharuan · Mohali · Archaeological Survey of India · Harmel Singh · Komal Mittal · Punjab Department of Cultural Affairs, Archaeology, Museums and Archives · Ravi Kumar Jindal · Sanjeev Kumar
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