Question

Which one of the following marks the eastern extent of the Harappan Culture?
A) Lothal
B) Kalibangan
C) Alamgiri
D) Dabarkot

Answer 1

Hint:The Harappan civilization extends over an area of about 1600 kilometers from west to east and 1100 kilometers from North to South. The Western extent of Harappan civilization is Sutkagendor in Pakistan, Eastern extent is Alamgirpur in Uttarpradesh, Northern boundary in Manda Akhnoor in Jammu and Kashmir, and Southern Boundary in Daimabad in Maharashtra.

Complete answer:
Harappan civilization eastern extent are the sites of Alamgiri in Meerut.Harappan civilization was situated around the Indus River Valley. It was also called the Indus valley civilization. Harappan civilization is considered the earliest known urban culture first identified in 1921at Harappa of the Indian subcontinent in the Punjab region. Harappan civilization has the two large cities namely, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. Harappa were located in present day Punjab and Sindh province of Pakistan. Both the cities were considered very important because they served as the biggest centers of civilization. Harappan civilization developed the first accurate system and tools for the measurement of weights and length. They created pottery, sculptures, and seals. Seals discovered belonging to this civilization are decorated with animal figures, for example, tigers, elephants, etc. Harappans were considered the first to use wheeled transport and their economy was dependent on trade which included importing raw materials from Iran and Afghanistan.

Hence, the correct answer is option (C).

Note:Harrapans were the first to develop the smallest division, approx. 1.6mm marked on an ivory scale. Another feature of this civilization is the bricks used to develop the cities are of uniform size. They used to make jewelry from various materials like stone, metal, terracotta, etc. Harappan civilization began to decline around 1800 BCE.