MCQ
Q.
________ is considered as the oldest discovered Indus Valley Civilization site.
Correct Answer: B
The correct answer is Bhirrana
- Bhirrana is considered as the oldest discovered Indus Valley Civilization site.
- It is the oldest one according to the C-14 radio-dating done by Archaeological Survey of India.
- It is situated in the Fatehabad district and dated to 757-6200 BC.
- Rakhigarhi, situated close to Bhirrama is the largest Harappan site in the world.
- Mohenjo-daro is situated in southern Pakistan.
- Allahdino is located towards each of Karachi.
Additional Information
- The Indus Valley Civilization was spread from present-day North-East Afghanistan to Pakistan and North-West India. This civilization flourished in the river basins of the Ghaggar-Hakra river and the Indus. Indus valley civilization is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world. It is also known as Harappan Civilization and is well-known for its organized planning based on the grid system. Important facts to be remembered
- John Marshall was the first researcher to use the term, ‘Indus Valley Civilization’.
- Indus Valley Civilization spread from the year 2500 – 1750 BC according to radio-carbon dating.
- The most distinctive feature of the Harappan Civilization was its urbanization.
- Moreover, sheep and goats, dogs, humped cattle buffalo, and elephants were domesticated in the Indus Valley Civilization.
- The capital cities are Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
- The port cities are Sutkagendor, Balakot, Lothal, Allahdino, and Kuntasi.
- The Indus valley people were well-acquainted with the use of both cotton and wool.
- Name of the major cities are given below:
- Mohenjodaro (Sind)-It is located on the right bank of the Indus.
- Kalibangan (Rajasthan)-It was on the banks of the river Ghaggar river
- Chanhudaro-It lies on the left bank of the Indus in the south of Mohenjodaro.
- Lothal- It is located at the head of the Gulf of Cambay.
- Surkotada (Gujarat)-It is at the head of the Rann of Kutch.
- Banawali (Haryana)-It was situated on the banks of the now-extinct Sarasvati
- Dholavira (Gujarat)-It excavated is in the Kutch district
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Harappan site |
Famous for |
Modern name |
|
Dholavira |
Stone buildings, Lake city |
Kadir Island |
|
Rakhigarhi |
Biggest Harappan site |
Hisar |
|
Bhirrana |
Oldest Harappan site |
Haryana |
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Bhogavo |
A tributary of Sabarmati river |
Saurashtra |
