INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

INDUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following sites is the largest of all Indus settlements excavated?
A
Mohenjodaro
B
Kalibangan
C
Lothal
D
Dholavira
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dholavira, one of the two largest Harappan settlements in India, is in the Kutch district of Gujarat. It is the latest found Indus Valley site. The site was discovered in 1967-68 by J.P.Joshi.

Detailed explanation-2: -Rakhigarhi, the biggest Harappan site.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dholavira is one of the two largest Harappan sites in India, and 5th largest in the subcontinent. Like Lothal, it passed through all the stages of the Harappan culture from circa 2900 BC to 1500 BC, while most others saw only the early or late stages.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ans a) Rakhigarhiis the largest site in the Indus Valley Civilization.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mohenjo-daro was built in the 26th century BCE. It was one of the largest cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, also known as the Harappan Civilization, which developed around 3, 000 BCE from the prehistoric Indus culture.

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