How were the remains of the giant ‘Vasuki Indicus’ snake discovered in Gujarat similar to the Himalayas?

Paleontologist Dr. Sunil Bajpai visited the Kachchh district in Gujarat in 2005 to study ancient whale fossils. While exploring coal mines, they stumbled upon pieces of a huge creature’s remains. The remains were later identified as belonging to a 49-foot long giant snake that had lived on India’s main land 47 million years ago, a concept previously unknown.

Dr. Sunil Bajpai told the BBC, “Initially, we placed fossils aside for 18 years. We initially thought they were crocodile remains. One day, researcher Debajit Datta and I examined the remains, only to discover they belonged to a snake.” They then began a detailed study of the remains, naming them ‘Vasuki Indicus’.