HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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Navadatoli
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Azadnagar
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Nagda
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Eran
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Detailed explanation-1: -➢The Malwa culture is the most predominant Chalcolithic culture of central India, with a wide distribution of sites almost all over Malwa region. ➢It was first identified in the excavations at Maheshwar, on river Narmada. ➢Navdatoli on the opposite bank also revealed great potential and was subsequently excavated.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sites of the Malwa Culture include Daimabad, Inamgaon, Kayatha, Nagda, Vidisha, Eran, Mandsaur, and Navdatoli (near Maheshwar).
Detailed explanation-3: -The region was a stronghold of Buddhism since 2nd century BCE. Kasrawad (6 kms. southeast of Navdatoli) has many Buddhist remains and stupas which are considered sites of national importance.
Detailed explanation-4: -Navadatoli, situated on the bank of Narmada is an important site of Malwa culture. The people of Malwa culture reached Maharashtra around 1600 B.C.E.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Correct Answer is Chalcolithic age. Malwa Culture: Time period: 1600-1300 BC.