HISTORY
THE FIRST ONE
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Question
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The first dockyard in the world was excavated in
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Harappa
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Lothal
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Mohanjodaro
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Ropar
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lothal had the world’s earliest known dock, which connected the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati River on the trade route between Harappan cities in Sindh and the peninsula of Saurashtra.
Detailed explanation-2: -Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), the official Indian government agency for preservation of ancient monuments, discovered Lothal in 1954.
Detailed explanation-3: -Archaeologists believe the first tidal dockyard in the world was built in Lothal. A port city, Lothal was the focal point of Harappan civilisation in Gujarat. Built here was the earliest known dock in the world, equipped to berth and service ships.
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