Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "शंभूदान गढ़वी" in Hindi language version.
when famine stroked on Kutch, the relief work was going on at Kotda half km. from Dholavira. Clark Shambudan Gadhavi found some seals of the shape of animals. He informed the museum of Kutch that is at Bhuj but didn't found much encouragement, so he published the news in 'Kutchmitra' at Bhuj. In 1990, the government of India started research in Kotda.
Most guides also resent that all credit for the discovery of Dholavira went to J.P. Joshi of the ASI, with no mention at all of two villagers, Shambhudan Gadhavi, master clerk and amateur geologist, and Velubha Sodha, former sarpanch, who had earlier found the site
The official ASI marker—the painted iron board erected at the entrance of the Dholavira site—erased the local narrative of discovery and officially announced: "The Harappan site at Dholavira has been discovered by Shri Jagat Pati Joshi in 1967–1968".
How can I forget the untiring help and services of the villagers of Dholavira, Kharoda, Dungrani Vandh and Phapharani Vandh, in particular S/Shri Shambhudan, Ranmal Ahir, and Velubha Sodha!
