INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

HARRAPAN CIVILIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
which Harappan site is situated in Rajasthan?
A
Kalibangan
B
Rakhigarhi
C
Bankwali
D
Rangpur
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kalibangan, ancient site of the Indus valley civilization, in northern Rajasthan state, northwestern India. The site contains both pre-Harappan and Harappan remains, and therein can be seen the transition between the two cultures.

Detailed explanation-2: -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(Gujarat)-It is located at the head of the Gulf of Cambay.

Detailed explanation-3: -The excavation at Kalibangan in Rajasthan found the oldest (2800 BC) ploughed agricultural land yet discovered. Kalibangan is also a location that has provided evidence of the first recorded earthquake. The earthquake, which occurred around 2600 BC, is said to have led to the demise of the Indus Valley Civilization.

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