Which of the followings was NOT a Harappan city?

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  1. Lothal
  2. Dholavira
  3. Mehrgarh
  4. Sokhta koh

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Option 3 : Mehrgarh
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The correct answer is Mehrgarh

Key Points:

  • Mehrgarh is a neolithic site located near the Bolan pass on the Kacchi Plain of Balochistan, Pakistan, to the west of the Indus River Valley.
  • It is the earliest known neolithic site in the Northwest Indian sub-continent, with early evidence of farming (wheat and barley), herding (cattle, sheep, and goats), and metallurgy.
  • The oldest known example of the wax-lost techniques comes from a 6000-year-old wheel-shaped copper amulet found at Mehrgarh.

Additional Information

Harappan sites Major findings
Lothal (Gujarat) Dockyard, graveyard, a port town, rice husk, etc
Dholavira (Gujarat) Dams, embankments, giant water reservoirs, stadiums, etc.
Sokhta koh (Pakistan) Remnants of settlements.

 

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