Lothal
A Harappan port of 2400 BCE with what may be the earliest known dock, connected to the sea by a channel.
- Where
- Gujarat, India
- Grade
- National monument
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 5 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 22.5227, 72.2493
Get the Lothal stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Lothal. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Gujarat volume with your photos and a note.
Near Lothal
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 38 km
A shallow lake and marsh west of Ahmedabad, filled with migratory birds through the winter.
Jami Mosque, Khambhat 45 km
A mosque of 1325 at Cambay built from the stones of Hindu and Jain temples, and not hiding it.
Velavadar Blackbuck National Park 57 km
Grassland, blackbuck and harriers coming in at dusk.
Sarkhej Roza 58 km
The complex Le Corbusier came to look at.
Shah-e-Alam's Roza 63 km
A tomb complex at Ahmedabad with a mosque and a tank, and marble screens.
Sanskar Kendra 64 km
A city museum Le Corbusier built in Ahmedabad, raised on pillars with a ramp through it.
Shri Hanuman Mandir 64 km
Salangpur's Hanuman, called Kashtabhanjan Dev, which means the crusher of sorrows.
Atal Pedestrian Bridge 64 km
A walking bridge over the Sabarmati, three hundred metres long and shaped after a kite.
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Questions
Where is Lothal?
Lothal is in Gujarat. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary (38 km), Jami Mosque, Khambhat (45 km), Velavadar Blackbuck National Park (57 km).
How do I get the Lothal stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Lothal and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Gujarat volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Lothal before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Gujarat volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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