WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Harappa, the Indus Valley sites is presently in Pakistan. Harappa is an archaeological site in Punjab, Pakistan, about 24 km west of Sahiwal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Over 1400 Indus Valley civilisation sites have been discovered, of which 925 sites are in India and 475 sites in Pakistan, while some sites in Afghanistan are believed to be trading colonies.

Detailed explanation-3: -The part of Punjab located in Pakistan is not a part of India so Harappa is not in India. Harappa was the first city to be discovered by excavation and therefore the Indus Valley civilization is also known as ‘Harappan Civilization’. Lothal and Dholavira is located in Gujarat while Banawali is located in Haryana.

Detailed explanation-4: -It lies on the flat alluvial plain of the Indus, about 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Sukkur. The site contains the remnants of one of two main centres of the ancient Indus civilization (c. 2500–1700 bce), the other one being Harappa, some 400 miles (640 km) to the northwest in Pakistan’s Punjab province.