WORLD HISTORY

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ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One of the largest settlements of the Indus River Valley?
A
Dehli
B
Harappa
C
Indus
D
Mohenjo Daro
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Its two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, were located in present-day Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh provinces, respectively.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Correct Answer is Rakhigarhi. In 2014, two more mounds were discovered in Rakhigarhi, which made it the largest Indian site of Indus Civilization. The site was excavated by Amarendra Nath of ASI.

Detailed explanation-4: -"There were four known major cities, Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Mehrgarh, and Lothal. Mohenjo-Daro was not only the largest city of the Indus Valley Civilization but also one of the world’s earliest major urban centers."

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