While sites like Mohenjo-daro and Harappa in Pakistan are larger, Rakhigarhi holds the distinction of being the largest discovered site of the Indus Valley Civilization within the geographical boundaries of present-day India.
Which of the following is the largest Harappan site in modern India ?
Asked in GPSC Prelims CSP 1 2017 · Topic: Indus Valley Civilization (Major Sites: Distinctive Features and Discoveries (e.g., Mohenjo-Daro, Harappa, Lothal, Dholavira, Rakhigarhi, Kalibangan))
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- Which of the following statement(s) regarding the Harappan Civilisation is (are) correct? 1. The Dholavira is the largest Harappan site in Gujarat. 2. The evidence of ‘dual’ interment, the so-called ‘Sati’ burial, are found from Lothal. 3. Lustrous Red Ware is a hallmark of mature phase of Sorath Harappan.
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