RELIGIONS
JAINISM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Kalibangan
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Lothal / Lothal
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Ropad
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Mohenjodaro / M ohenjodaro
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Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Lothal. The excavated site of Lothal is the only port-town of the Indus Valley Civilisation. Lothal is famous for the discovery of several ruins of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Detailed explanation-2: -Many scholars believe that the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization was caused by climate change. Some experts believe the drying of the Saraswati River, which began around 1900 BCE, was the main cause for climate change, while others conclude that a great flood struck the area.
Detailed explanation-3: -The meaning of Lothal (a combination of Loth and (s) thal) in Gujarati is “the mound of the dead". This is not unusual, as the name of the city of Mohenjo-daro in Sindhi translates to the same. People in villages neighbouring to Lothal had known of the presence of an ancient town and human remains.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lothal is famous for the discovery of several ruins of Indus Valley Civilization. Excavation was carried out at Lothal between 1955 and 1962.