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Gujarat's Balasinor is India's Jurassic Park

New Delhi : The world's second biggest dinosaur excavation site is in Balasinor, also referred to as Vadasinor,  a town located in Kheda district of Gujarat.  Formerly a princely state of the Babi (Yusufzai Pathan)

India TV News Desk Published : Dec 05, 2012 22:54 IST, Updated : Dec 08, 2012 9:10 IST


In the early 1980s, palaeontologists stumbled upon dinosaur bones and fossils during a regular geological survey of this mineral-rich area.



The find sent ripples of excitement through neighbouring villages and many residents picked up fossilised eggs, brought them home and worshipped them.





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