Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Bricks, Beads and Bones

Question:

Match List-I with List-II

List-I List-II
(A) Haza-bird (I) Oman
(B) Magan (II) Peacock
(C) Dilmun (III) Harappan Region
(D) Meluhha (IV) Bahrain

 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)- (II), (B)- (I), (C)- (IV), (D)- (III)

(A)- (I), (B)- (II), (C)- (III), (D)- (IV)

(A)- (IV), (B)- (III), (C)- (II), (D)- (I)

(A)- (III), (B)- (II), (C)- (IV), (D)- (I)

Correct Answer:

(A)- (II), (B)- (I), (C)- (IV), (D)- (III)

Explanation:

Mesopotamian texts mention contact with regions named Dilmun (probably the island of Bahrain), Magan (Oman) and Meluhha, possibly the Harappan region. They mention the products from Meluhha: carnelian, lapis lazuli, copper, gold, and varieties of wood. A Mesopotamian myth says of Meluhha: “May your bird be the haja-bird, may its call be heard in the royal palace.” Some archaeologists think the haja-bird was the peacock. It is likely that communication with Oman, Bahrain, or Mesopotamia was by sea. Mesopotamian texts refer to Meluhha as a land of seafarers.