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Which place has a lot of importance from archaeological point of view?
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Akhnoor is an archeological site and Municipal Committee in Jammu district in the Indian territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located about 28 km away from Jammu. The place is believed to be the ancient city of Virat Nagar mentioned in the Mahabharata however, Bairat, a town in northern Jaipur district of Rajasthan is more established as the ancient Virat Nagar. The place is one of the most important historical sites in Jammu and Kashmir. Excavations by the Archaeological Survey of India have established the fact that Akhnoor was one of the last bastion of the Indus Valley Civilization and Manda, Akhnoor is the northernmost site.
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