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NDA 2020 GAT · General Knowledge · Ancient India · easy

Harappan sites is known for its dockyard?

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Which one of the following Harappan sites is known for its dockyard?
  1. A. Kalibangan
  2. B. Ropar
  3. C. Banawali
  4. D. Lothal
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Answer: (D) Lothal

Lothal in Gujarat, near the Gulf of Khambhat, has a large brick-lined structure identified as a dockyard, supporting maritime trade with Mesopotamia. Kalibangan is known for fire altars and ploughed fields, Ropar in Punjab was the first site excavated after Independence, and Banawali in Haryana shows both Harappan and pre-Harappan layers.
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