INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION
John Marshall, the first scholar to use the term “Indus valley civilization”. The civilization flourished between 2500 BC-1750 BC.
Extent: The Indus valley civilization extended from Sutkagandor (in Baluchistan) in the West to Alamgirpur (Western UP) in the East; and from Mandu (Jammu) in the North to Daimabad (Ahmednagar, Maharashtra) in the South.
Important cities
City | River | Archaeological Importance |
Harappa (Pakistan) | Ravi | A row of 6 Granaries, Mother goddess figurines |
Mohenjodaro (Pakistan) | Indus | Great Granary, Great bath, Image of Pashupati Mahadeva, Image of Bearded man and Bronze image of a woman dancer |
Lothal (Gujarat) | Bhogava | Port city, Double burial, Terracotta horse figurines. |
Chanhudaro (Pakistan) | Indus | The city without a citadel |
Dholavira (Gujarat) | Indus | City divided into 3 parts. |
Kalibangan (Rajasthan) | Ghaggar | Ploughed field |
Banawali (Haryana) | Ghaggar | - |
Rakhigarhi (Haryana) | - | - |
Ropar (Haryana) |
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Mitathal (Haryana) | - | - |
Bhagatrav (Gujarat) | - | - |
Rangpur (Gujarat) | - | - |
Sutkagandor (Pakistan) | - | - |
Sukotada (Gujarat) | - | - |
Kot Diji (Pakistan) |
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Now Let's see a question on this:
Q. Lothal was excavated by ______.
A. Amlanand Ghosh
B. Daya Ram Sahni
C. S R Rao
D. None of above
Answer: C
Solution:
* Lothal was excavated by SR Rao and also known as The City of Dead.
* It is situated near the village of Saragwala in the Ahmedabad.
* The people of Lothal worshipped a fire god, that could be the horned deity depicted on ancient seals.
* It was famous for dockyard.
All the Best
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