Scientists have discovered many artificial reservoirs and other artifacts that are two thousand years old in Bandhavgarh National Park in Madhya Pradesh. This has been reported by the Archaeological Survey of India.
In 2022, archaeologists discovered the park, which is now known as the tiger reserve, between the 2nd and 5th centuries BC. They discovered about 26 Buddhist caves dating back to the 6th century BC. In the past, the first white tiger in India was seen on the territory of the park.
In a new study in the Tala Range, scientists discovered 11 rock-cut caves that were used as shelters by traders. A painting from the Golden Age was found in one of these caves. According to archaeologists, this painting depicts an animal.
Man-made reservoirs found by archaeologists are probably 1800-2000 years old. Evidence suggests that some were renovated about a thousand years ago. They were probably used to collect rainwater.
The finds mean that the tiger reserve was once part of an ancient trade route where traders took shelter in rock caves.