Balathal

Balathal is an archaeological site located in Vallabhnagar tehsil of Udaipur district of Rajasthan state in western India.

There were various ethnobotanical remains recovered at Balathal and these include wheat, barley, Indian jujube, okra, and Job's tears as well as several varieties of millet, lentils, and peas.

Archaeologists also discovered several burial sites where the earliest evidence of leprosy in Indian Subcontinent was found.

[2] Evidence from this era that was found includes clay, stone, shell, and copper objects, as well as floral and animal remains.

The excavated artifacts, which included tools such as plows, sickles, knives, spades, hoes, and adzes, among others, revealed that the settlement already produced crops twice a year.

A 2700-year-old skeleton of a meditating yogi in the cross-legged sitting jñāna mudrā position with hands resting on knees and index finger touching the thumb to form a circle was found at Balthal.