Srinagar, Dec. 28 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke about the deep history and cultural identity of Jammu and Kashmir, sharing a story of an ancient Buddhist site in Baramulla that was brought back to light after decades of being ignored as natural land mounds.

During the 129th episode of Mann Ki Baat, Modi said the discovery of the site shows the region's very old civilisational links and adds to India's pride.

For years, people in Jehanpora village saw tall uneven mounds spread across fields. Most believed these were ordinary earth formations. Their real meaning stayed hidden until an archaeologist working in the area noticed that the structures were too aligned and unusual to be natural, the Prime Minister said.

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