INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

HARRAPAN CIVILIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following was the most westerly outpost of the Harappan culture?
A
Rangpur
B
Sutkagen Dor
C
Manda
D
Lothal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The four outposts of Harappa were Manda in the North, Daimabad in the South, Hulas and Alamgirpur in the East and Sutkagendor in the West.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indus civilization …found as far apart as Sutkagen Dor in southwestern Balochistan province, Pakistan, near the shore of the Arabian Sea, about 300 miles (480 km) west of Karachi; and at Ropar (or Rupar), in eastern Punjab state, northwestern India, at the foot of the Shimla Hills some 1, 000 miles (1, 600 km)…

Detailed explanation-3: -Detailed Solution. Suktagendor is an archaeological site of the Indus Valley Civilization located on the Iran border in the current Balochistan province of Pakistan. It is considered to be the westernmost site of the Indus Valley Civilization.

Detailed explanation-4: -The western boundary started from Sutkagendor on the Makran coast of Pakistan. The eastern boundary was till Alamgirpur in Western UP. The Southern boundary reached Daimabad in Maharashtra. The Northern boundary was till Manda Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir.

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