Which of the following statements are not true for the Harappan Civilization?
A. The barter system was the prevalent mode of exchange in the Harappan period.
B. The Harappan site of Dholavira is situated in Assam.
C. The Harappan Civilization is related to the Indus Valley Civilization.
D. The Harappan Civilization used a pictographic script.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → B only
A. The barter system was the prevalent mode of exchange in the Harappan period. True. No coins have been found at any Harappan site. Goods were exchanged by barter, and traders used standard cubical weights of chert to measure them.
B. The Harappan site of Dholavira is situated in Assam. Not true. Dholavira lies on Khadir island in the Rann of Kutch, Gujarat, far from Assam; it was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021.
C. The Harappan Civilization is related to the Indus Valley Civilization. True. They are two names for the same civilization: it is called Harappan after Harappa on the Ravi, the first of its sites to be excavated (1921).
D. The Harappan Civilization used a pictographic script. True. The script, known mostly from short inscriptions on seals, is made of about 400 picture-like signs and was written from right to left; it has not been deciphered so far.