HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Horse
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Cow
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Goat
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Elephant
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Detailed explanation-1: -Horse animals was not known to the people of Indus Valley Civilisation.
Detailed explanation-2: -Elephants and cows were in plenty being domesticated by the Indus Valley people. Even though the horse was not commonly used by Indus Valley people, a few fossils of horses were excavated from the valley. But there is no evidence to show the presence of lions in the Indus Valley region has obtained.
Detailed explanation-3: -Indus Valley civilization dates back to 2500-1700 BCE. It is also known as the Harappan Civilization. The Harappans domesticated animals like dogs; cats; humped bull and shorthorn cattle. While we also have evidence of domestic fowl, camels, buffalo, and pigs.
Detailed explanation-4: -The evidence of the horse comes from a superficial level of Mohenjo-Daro and from a doubtful terracotta figurine from Lothal. The remains of the horse are reported from Surkotada, situated in western Gujarat and belong to around 2000 B.C. But the identity is doubtful.
Detailed explanation-5: -Interestingly there is no evidence of Horses being domesticated during harappan period.