INDUS CIVILIZATION PART 3


(c) There are two rows of six granaries, these were the nearest buildings to the

river. (d) Barracks in the form of rows of single roomed habitations which housed

labourers are seen. (e) Largest number of wheat grains are seen from Harappa. (1) Red sandstone tarso of nude male seen. (g) Two types of burial practices one of typical R37 type and another of atypical

cemetery H type seen. Mohenjodaro (a) It was the second Indus site to be discovered by R.D. Banerjee in 1922. (b) It is located on the banks of river Indus in Sind. (c) Great granary - the largest building. (d) Multi-pillared assembly hall and a big rectangular building. (e) Another building, identified as the temple. (1) Frist street located in Mohenjodaro. (g) Pasupati seal from Mohenjodaro. (h) Bronze image of a dancing girl with right hand on hip. (1). Steatite image of a bearded man said to be of a priest. (1) 3 cylindrical seals of Mesopotamia. "(k) Bronze mirror, bronze needle, bronze saw seen in Mohenjodaro. (1) Great both from Mohenjodaro has the largest brickwork. (m) Skeletons are found on the stairs of a well indicating warfare and probably

suggests Aryan invasion. (n) Outbreak of Malaria. (0) Settlement said to have declined due to floods. (p) Mohenjodaro literally means 'mound of the dead'. ). Lothal (a) Lothal in Gujarat was excavated by S.R.Rao. (b) Lothal is located on the books of river Bhagava in Gujarat. (c) The only Indus site with an artificial dockyard. The world's first tidal port at

Lothal. (d). Evidence of double burials from Lothal. (e) Evidence of Cultivation of rice in Lothal and Rangpur. (1) Beadmakers shop seen in Lothal, Chanhudaro. (9) Lothal is known as Monchester of Harappan civilisation for its cotton trade. (h) Copper furnaces have been found. (0) A circular button shaped seal called Persian Gulf seal seen. '

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 (i) Two terracotta models of Egyptian mummies found wrapped in muslin cloth. (k) A sacrificial fire alter found both in Lothal and Kalibangan suggesting

medical and surgical skills. (1) The game of chess seemed to have been played at Lothal. Chanhudara (a) Chanhudaro was excavated by N. G. Majumdar in Sind. (b) It is known as the Lancashire of India. (c) It's the only Indus city without à citadel. (d) Like Mohenjodaro it was also flooded more than once. (e) Discovery of a small pot with was probably an ink-well. (1) Largest number of copper implements are found from chanhudaro. Kalibangan (a) The word Kalibangan literally means black bangles. (b) It was excavated by B.B. Lal and K. Ghosh. (c) It is situated on the banks of Ghaggar river in Rajasthan. (d) One of the two Indus cities which have both proto-Harappan and Harappan

cultural phases. (e) Evidence of the earliest ploughed field in India in its proto-Harappan phase. (1) Discovery of platforms with five altars. (g) Conspicuous absence of Mother Goddess figurines. (h) Mud bricks were used in the largest number in Kalibangan. (0) Wells are found from every house in Kalibangan. 0,6-patterns of pottery type are found from Kalibangan. (k) Evidence of mixed cropping from Kalibangan. (1) A cylindrical seal has been found from Kalibangan. Surkotada (a) It was excavated by Joshi and is located in Gujarat (b) There is evidence of bones of a horse. (c) The only Indus city to have a stone wall as fortification." (d) Evidence of Pot burial in Surkotada. Dholavita (a) Dholavira in Gujarat was excavated by R. S. Bisht. . (b) Dholavira is the largest of all the Indus settlement. (c) A middle town is seen only in Dholavira. (d) Stone has been used in constructions. (e) A 10-alphabet signboard indicating direction has been seen.

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 (1) A megalith burial has been seen from Dholavira. (g) Evidences of irrigation, dams and embankments. (h) Dholavira is the warehousing settlement of Harappan civilisation. (0) Well prepared gold rings have been seen in Dholavira, Mandi and

Daimabad. 0) Dholvira being located on a faultline might have been destroyed by an

earthquake. Banwali (a) is located in Hissar district of Haryana on Ghaggar river. (b) Evidence of largest number of barley grains. (c) Oval shaped settlement. Banwali is the only Harappan city with Radial

streets. Daimbad (a) Excavated by Dhavalikar. (b) Located on the banks of Pravara river in Maharashtra. (c) Largest number of bronze items. (d) A Bronze chariot, rhino, elephant, bull seen. Kot Diji (a) Located in Sind. Located on the banks of river Indus. (b) Excavated by Ghurey. (c) Kot diji has been destroyed by fire. (d) Largest number of stone implements are found from kot diji. (e) Stone arrow heads have been seen from kot diji.

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