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Villagers in MP's Rajgarh District Dig up Local River Bank to Search for Mughal-era Coins and Treasure
News 18In a bizarre incident, many villagers in Madhya Pradesh’s Rajgarh district have been camping at the bank of the dried up Parbati river to look for coins and treasures hailing from the Mughal period. The river in Rajgarh district, which is some 141 kilometers away from Bhopal, saw scores of villagers hang back on the bank of the river, hoping to find old coins and other treasures since the past three days So what triggered the treasure hunting for the villagers? The incident led to rumours of more treasure hidden in the river bank and resulted in people from nearby villages of other districts such as Guna and Sehore also gathering at the river bank to dig for coins and other such treasures, an officer of local administration was quoted as saying. Madhya Pradesh: People are thronging Shivpura and Garudpura villages in Rajgarh district to dig mud in Parvati river in search of gold and silver coins.
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