At which Harappan site was a dockyard found?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
Correct Answer:
Option 2 (Lothal)
Explanation:
Lothal was a major port city of the Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization), located in the present-day state of Gujarat. The world's oldest dockyard was discovered here, connected to a tributary of the Sabarmati River (Bhogava). It was an important trading center with maritime trade extending to Mesopotamia.
Additional Facts:
Banawali: Located in the Hisar district of Haryana, a clay plow sample has been found here.
Rakhigarhi: Considered the largest Indian site of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Kalibangan: Located in Rajasthan, evidence of a plowed field has been found here.
Lothal was discovered: It was discovered by S.R. Rao in 1954.
Possible Questions for the Upcoming Exam:
Which is the only Indus Valley Civilization site where an artificial dockyard has been found? (Answer: Lothal)
Which Harappan site has yielded the first evidence of rice?
(Answer: Lothal and Rangpur)
What was the script of the Indus Valley Civilization like?
(Answer: Ideographic - Boustrophedon)