Arrange the following Harappan sites according to the year in which the excavations began in a chronological order.
(A) Lothal
(B) Bahawalpur
(C) Harappa
(D) Kalibangan
(E) Dholavira
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C), (A), (D), (B), (E)
(C) Harappa- 1921
(A) Lothal- 1955
(D) Kalibangan- 1960
(B) Bahawalpur- 1974
(E) Dholavira- 1990
Year and Excavation done at various sites of Indus Valley Civilisation:
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1921 (20th Century) |
M.S. Vats begins excavations at Harappa. |
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1946 (20th Century) |
R.E.M. Wheeler excavated Harappa |
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1955 (20th Century) |
S.R. Rao began excavations at Lothal |
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1960 (20th Century) |
B.B. Lal & B.K. Thapar started excavation at Kalibangan (Rajasthan) |
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1974 (20th Century) |
M.R. Mughal started exploring Bahawalpur |
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1980 (20th Century) |
German & Italian archaeologists started surface explorations at Mohenjodaro |
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1986 (20th Century) |
American team started excavations at Harappa |
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1990 (20th Century) |
R.S. Bisht started excavation at Dholavira |