Which region is associated with the Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Khetri
The Harappans sent expeditions to distant areas for raw materials – to the Khetri region of Rajasthan for copper and to south India for gold. In the Khetri area archaeologists have found what they call the Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture, with its own non-Harappan pottery and an unusual wealth of copper objects. The people of this region may have supplied copper to the Harappans.
NCERT (2025-26): “6.1 Materials from the subcontinent and beyond … Another strategy for procuring raw materials may have been to send expeditions to areas such as the Khetri region of Rajasthan (for copper) and south India (for gold). These expeditions established communication with local communities. Occasional finds of Harappan artefacts such as steatite micro beads in these areas are indications of such contact. There is evidence in the Khetri area for what archaeologists call the Ganeshwar-Jodhpura culture, with its distinctive non-Harappan pottery and an unusual wealth of copper objects. It is possible that the inhabitants of this region supplied copper to the Harappans.” |