Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Silver Coins Found During Punjab Library Construction Spark Curiosity
Workers were digging a foundation for a new library in Gharuan when they reportedly found a pot with silver coins.
The discovery brought many villagers to the construction site.
Some residents thought the coins looked very old and had Urdu writing.
Officials and police were called to protect the area and the coins.
Nobody yet knows exactly how many coins were found.
Their age and origin are also unclear.
Experts will study their writing, design, weight and metal.
The coins cannot be connected to any particular ruler or the Mahabharata period until that examination is completed.
Workers reportedly discovered a mud pot containing old silver coins while excavating a library foundation in Gharuan.
Residents said some coins appeared to carry Urdu inscriptions, but their number and age remain unknown.
Police and local officials moved to secure the construction site after crowds gathered to inspect the discovery.
The library is being built at the old panchayat building site under a project estimated to cost around Rs 45 lakh.
Experts said the coins’ inscriptions, weight, design, composition and script must be examined before their origin is determined.
- Who
- Construction workers reportedly found the coins; Gharuan residents, police, municipal officials and experts became involved.
- What
- A mud pot containing reportedly old silver coins was discovered during excavation for a new library.
- When
- The discovery was reported late on Tuesday; no specific date was provided.
- Where
- At the site of the old panchayat building in Gharuan village near Kharar, in Punjab’s Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, or Mohali, district.
- Why
- The coins were uncovered while workers were digging the library’s foundation; their historical significance remains to be established.
Local Interest and Historical Possibilities
Expert and Official Caution
Meaning of the discovery
Local Interest and Historical Possibilities
Residents were intrigued by the coins’ apparent age and reported Urdu inscriptions, while local tradition associates Gharuan with the Mahabharata period and Pandav Sarovar.
Expert and Official Caution
Officials and experts said there is currently no established connection to any ruler, dynasty, historical period or the Mahabharata period.
Response at the site
Local Interest and Historical Possibilities
Villagers gathered after the discovery, searched the excavated soil and used mobile-phone lights and torches after dark.
Expert and Official Caution
Police and municipal officials focused on securing the site and protecting and documenting the recovered material.
- Discovery
- A mud pot reportedly containing old silver coins was found during foundation excavation.
- Reported markings
- Residents said some coins appeared to carry Urdu inscriptions.
- Exact details
- The number, age and historical origin of the coins have not been established.
- Official response
- Police were informed and officials began securing and documenting the recovered material.
- Library project cost
- Tender details put the estimated construction cost at around Rs 45 lakh.
- Site
- The library is being built at the old panchayat building site in Gharuan.
- Historical assessment
- Experts will examine the coins’ inscriptions, weight, design, metal composition and script.