HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Punjab
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Haryana
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Gujarat
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Uttar Pradesh
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Detailed explanation-1: -The largest number of Harappan sites in post independence India have been found in Gujarat. All three stages of Harappan culture-early, mature and late-have been found. Important sites include Desalpur, Rangpur, Rojdi, Surkotada, Lothal among others. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -The ancient city of Dholavira, the southern centre of the Harappan Civilization, is sited on the arid island of Khadir in the State of Gujarat.
Detailed explanation-3: -The largest Harappan settlement in India is Rakhigarhi, located in Hisar district in Haryana, India. A large number of Harappan settlements were located in the Ghaggar-Hakra region. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-4: -There are two prominent sites which are found in Gujarat are Lothal (Ahmedabad) and Dholavira (kutch). Lothal Discovered in 1954 was excavated from 13 February 1955 to 19 May 1960 by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
Detailed explanation-5: -The discovery of two more mounds in January at the Harappan site of Rakhigarhi in Hisar district, Haryana, has led to archaeologists establishing it as the biggest Harappan civilisation site.