9 Questions
What is the modern name of the archaeological site previously known as Harappa?
Sahiwal
Where was the core area of the Harappan civilisation located?
Gujarat, Sindh, Rajasthan, Punjab, and Haryana
Why is the Indus Valley Civilisation also called the Harappan Civilisation?
Archaeological convention of naming a previously unknown civilisation by its first excavated site
During which phase did the ancient city of Harappa have as many as 23,500 residents?
Mature Harappan phase (2600 BC – 1900 BC)
What was the approximate size of the ancient city of Harappa at its greatest extent during the Mature Harappan phase?
150 hectares (370 acres)
हडप्पा सभ्यता के नामकरण की अर्चायोलॉजिकल परम्परा के अनुसार, इसे किस नाम पर जाना जाता है?
हडप्पा
मौर्य हरप्पन चरण (2600 BC - 1900 BC) के समय, हडप्पा कितने हेक्टेयर (एकड़) क्षेत्र में फैली हुई थी?
150 हेक्टेयर
हडप्पा के प्राचीन शहर की मुख्यतम संख्या में से 23,500 निवासियों की संख्या किस काल में प्राप्त हुई?
मौर्य हरप्पन चरण
हरप्पा के प्राचीन शहर की मोहरों से किसके निर्माण में मदद मिली?
लाहौर-मुलतान रेलवे
Study Notes
Location and Overview
- Harappa is an archaeological site located in Punjab, Pakistan, approximately 24 km west of Sahiwal.
Harappan Civilisation
- Named after the site, also known as the Indus Valley Civilisation.
Geography and Extent
- The core of the Harappan civilisation covered a large area, including:
- Gujarat in the south
- Sindh
- Rajasthan
- Punjab
- Haryana
- Sites have been found outside the core area, including:
- Uttar Pradesh in the east
- Sutkagen-dor on the Makran coast of Balochistan in the west, near Iran
Harappan City Ruins
- The site contains the ruins of a Bronze Age fortified city.
- Part of the Harappan civilisation centred in Sindh and the Punjab.
- Later became part of the Cemetery H culture.
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