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SSC

INDIAN HISTORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
“Double burials” is found from which site of Indus Valley civilization?
A
Banwali
B
Dholaveer
C
Surkotda
D
Lothal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lothal is one of the most prominent cities of the ancient Indus valley civilization. Evidence of double burial (burying a male and a female in a single grave) has been found here. The most common method of burial was found in Kalibangan.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cemeteries at Lothal had a unique system of joint-burials in which two individuals were buried simultaneously. There was also the regular burial system, with a single body for every grave, but the joint-burials were unusually practiced in cases of family calamities or couple mishaps.

Detailed explanation-3: -More than 50 IVC burial sites have been found, main sites among those are Rakhigarhi (first site with genetic testing), Sanauli, Farmana, Kalibangan, Lothal, Dholavira, Mehrgarh, Harappa, Chanhudaro, and Mohenjo-daro.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lothal-Double burial was found here. Burial of a male & female person in a single grave is found here. Harappa-A graveyard was found in Harappa. Graveyard had 57 burials in total. Kalibangan-A different kind of burial was found here. Surkotada-Four pot burials were found.

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