Question

Which among the following is an Indus Valley Civilisation site located in Rajasthan?
a. Lothal
b. Kalibangan
c. Dholavira
d. Framanah

Answer 1

Hint: The Indus Valley civilization was an ancient Bronze age civilization, in the North-Western regions of South Asia. It lasted from 3300BCE to 1300 BCE. It was a very advanced civilization as has been found during excavations. A lot of settlements of the civilization have been found and excavated in India, the two most important being Mohenjodaro and Harappa.

Complete Answer:
- The Indus Valley civilization site located in Rajasthan is Kalibangan.
- Excavations from Kalibangan have found both Harappan and Pre-Harappan artefacts which tell us that the site witnessed a transition between the two cultures. Pre-Harappan or early Harappan culture is a term used for the small settlements or cultures which existed just before the mature Harappan.
- Both Citadel and lower town have been found in Kalibangan, which are characteristics of a mature Harappan
- Kalibangan is situated on the banks of Ghaggar river (it is the ancient river Saraswati), which has now dried up.
Option A- Lothal is also an Indus Valley site situated in the state of Gujarat, it was a port town.
Option C- Dholavira is also an Indus Valley site situated in the state of Gujarat, it is one of the biggest sites excavated so far.
Option D- Farmanah is an Indus Valley civilization site situated in the state of Haryana.
Thus, the correct option is (b).

Note: Kalibangan literally means ‘black bangles’, it has been named so because of the huge number of black bangles found from this site, apart from bangles other craft remains have also been found like beads and stones, this tells us that Kalibangan was a popular centre of crafts in the civilization.