In which of the following Indian states, Harappan cities have NOT been found?
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 1. i.e. Uttarakhand.
In Pakistan, Harappan sites were found in Punjab and Sind and in India, they were found in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Punjab. Archaeologists have found sets of unique objects in almost all these cities.
Additional Information
- The Bronze Age Harappan civilisation, now more often called the Indus Valley Civilisation,located in the Indus river valley.
- Harappa was discovered in 1921 by Dayaram Sahni.
- Major Harappan cities include Harappa, Ganeriwala, and Mohenjo-daro in modern-day Pakistan, and Dholavira, Kalibangan, Rakhigarhi, Rupar, and Lothal in modern-day India. In total, more than 1,052 cities and settlements have been found, mainly in the general region of the Indus River and its tributaries.
- Rakhigarhi is the largest Harappan site in the Indian subcontinent.Allahdino is the smallest site of the Indus Valley Civilization
- Harappan cities, urban centres was highly developed.Proper drainage system has been found in the cities.Materials used in buildings were burnt bricks.
- Sir John Marshall named the Indus valley civilization as the 'Harappan civilization' after the name of the Indus site of Harappa.
- Harappa port-town of Lothal is located along the Bhogava river, a tributary of Sabarmati, in the Gulf of Khambat.