Editing Lothal (section)

{{Short description|Prominent city of the ancient Indus valley civilization (present-day Gujarat, India)}}
{{For|the fictional planet|Lothal (Star Wars)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{Infobox ancient site
  |name = Lothal
  |native_name =
  |alternate_name = 
  |image = The drainage system at Lothal 2.JPG
  |alt = 
  |caption = Archaeological remains of washroom drainage system at Lothal
  |map_type = India Gujarat#India#South Asia
  |map_alt = 
  |relief = y
  |map_size = 270
  |coordinates = {{Coord|22|31|17|N|72|14|58|E|type:landmark_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
  |location = Saragwala, [[Gujarat]], India
  |region = 
  |type = Settlement
  |part_of = 
  |length = 
  |width = 
  |area = {{convert|7|ha|abbr=on}}<ref name="Unesco1" />
  |height = 
  |builder = 
  |material = 
  |built = Approximately 2400&nbsp;BCE<ref name="Unesco1" />
  |abandoned = 
  |epochs = 
  |cultures = [[Indus Valley Civilization]]
  |dependency_of = 
  |occupants = 
  |event = not known
  |excavations = 1955–1960
  |archaeologists = 
  |condition = Ruined
  |ownership = Public
  |management = [[Archaeological Survey of India]]
  |public_access = Yes
  |website = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} -->
  |notes = 
}}
[[File:Lothal information Plaque.jpg|thumb|Lothal Archaeological information]]
'''Lothal''' ({{IPA|gu|lot̪ʰəl}}) was one of the southernmost sites of the ancient [[Indus Valley civilization|Indus Valley civilisation]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cntraveller.in/story/india-via-gujarat/|title=Where does history begin?|date=19 October 2017}}</ref> located in the [[Bhal region]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Gujarat]]. Construction of the city is believed to have begun around 2200 BCE.<ref>{{cite book|title= History of India |first= Herman |last= Kulke |publisher= Routledge |year=2004 |page=25 |isbn= 9780415329200 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RoW9GuFJ9GIC&q=india++history}}</ref>