Kalibangan is famous for its bangle industry. The word Kalibangan is derived from two words as Kala and bhangan. Kali means black and bhangan means bangle. It got its name from the myriad pieces of terracotta bangles excavated here.

Kalibhangan is the third excavated city of Harappan sites and the earliest town destroyed by earthquake. Kalibhangan city itself describes the far back history of Rajasthan. The Excavations about the city by the Archaeological Survey of India are still largely unpublished.

Geography of Kalibangan
The city of Kaliban stands on the left bank of Sarasvati River in northern Rajasthan. It was an early Harrappan township that had a layout similar to that of Mohenjo-daro and Harappa.

Places of interest in Kalibangan
Kalibangan Archaeological Museum is one of the important places to be visited. It is 205 km from Bikaner. Another interesting place worth to be visited is the archeological site of Kalibangan. This site is as old as the Indus Valley cities of Mohenjodaro and Harappa.