Harappan Civilisation in Haryana


 
 
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Harappan Civilisation In Haryana

Vedic civilization and Harappan civilisation almost grew together at the banks of  river Naraswan in Haryana. Haryana was the outermost location of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation with centres such as Banawali and Rakhigaria. The most extensive centre, Rakhigarhi, is now a village in Hisar district.
  • Indus Valley Civilisation is included in the proto - historic era as its pictographic script has not been deciphered till the date.
  • 5000 years old Indus Valley Civilisation is presently found in the Hisar district of Haryana.
  • Although various scholars have described the period of the Indus Valley Civilisation but the accepted date is from 2400 to 1700 BC.
  • This civilisation is also called Bronze Civilisation. Archaeologists have been divided the Indus alley Civilisation into three phases in Haryana i.e. early, mature and late phases, in which 241 settlements of the initial phase, 145 settlements of the second phase and 842 settlements of the third phase have been found.
  • The remains of the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation coming first in Haryana have been discovered from two places such as the Saraswati river valley and Drishadvati river valley.
  • The site is dated to be over 5000 year old. These are

     Bhirana:

    Asia's oldest site with gateways, build-up areas, street system and wells was built at the site of Haryana's villages, including one on the Chiggar river. The report, based on C14 radio-dating, has said the mounds of Bhirana village, on the banks of Ghaggar river, in Fatehabad district of Haryana date back to 7576-6200 BC.

    Banawali:

    At Banawali, evidence of ploughed fields has been found. Large quantity of barley and evidence of growing of sesame and mustard have also been found. The use of wooden plough for ploughing the fields were

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    Question : 1

    At which of the following sites, Harappan coins and seals were discovered ?

    Right Option : A
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    Question : 2

    In which of the following place, Two silver crowns with gold and silver jewellery have been found in an earthen jar ?

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 3

    Which of the following Harappan valley sites is the oldest one in Haryana ?

    Right Option : A
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