Which of the following sites of Harappan civilization is located near Bolan Pass?

The famous Bolan Pass is situated in  Mehrgarh.

Key Points 

• Mehrgarh is a Neolithic site.
• It is located near the Bolan Basin of Balochistan in Pakistan.
• It is one of the earliest sites known.
• It shows evidence of farming and herding done by man in very early times.
• Archaeological evidence suggests that Neolithic culture existed in Mehergarh as early as 7000 BC.
• Mehrgarh in Bolan Pass was probably one of the places where people learnt to grow barley and wheat, and rear sheep and goats for the first time in this area.
• Other finds at Mehrgarh include remains of square or rectangular houses.

• Each house had four or more compartments, some of which may have been used for storage.

Additional Information

• Name of the major cities are given below:
  • Mohenjodaro (Sind)-It is located on the right bank of the Indus.
  • Kalibangan (Rajasthan)-It was on the banks of the river Ghaggar river.
  • Chanhudaro - It lies on the left bank of the Indus in the south of Mohenjodaro.
  • Lothal(Gujarat) - It is located at the head of the Gulf of Cambay.
  • Surkotada (Gujarat) - It is at the head of the Rann of Kutch.
  • Banawali (Haryana) - It was situated on the banks of the now-extinct Sarasvati.
  • Dholavira (Gujarat) - It excavated is in the Kutch district.
• Social features-
  • Indus valley civilization is the first urbanization in India.
  • It has a well-planned drainage system, grid pattern, and town planning.
  • They have possessed equality in society.
• Religious Facts-
  • Matridevi or Shakti is the Mother goddess.
  • Yoni worship and Nature worship existed.
  • They worshipped trees like Peepal.
  • People also worshipped Fire worship called Havan Kund.
  • Pashupati Mahadeva is known as the lord of Animals.
  • The people of Indus Valley Civilization worshipped Animal worship like Unicorn and ox.
• Economic facts-
  • Indus valley civilization is based on agriculture.
  • Trade and commerce flourished in this period.
  • A dockyard has been found at Lothal.
  • There were export and import.
  • Production of cotton was there.
  • There was also the unit of measurement.
  • Weights and measures of truth existed in Harappan culture was seen at Lothal.
  • The weights were made of limestone, steatite, etc. and were usually cubical in shape.