Arrange the groups of towns chronologically based on their evolution from ancient to modern.
(A) Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur.
(B) Harappa, Mohanjodaro.
(C) Prayag, Pataliputra.
(D) Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (B), (C), (A), (D)
(B) Harappa, Mohanjodaro. — first. They were towns of the Indus valley civilisation, in prehistoric times.
(C) Prayag, Pataliputra. — second. They are ancient towns with a history of over 2000 years.
(A) Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur. — third. They are medieval towns, headquarters of principalities and kingdoms.
(D) Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar. — last. They are modern towns, built as administrative headquarters after independence.
NCERT (2026-27): “Evolution of Towns in India … Towns flourished since prehistoric times in India. Even at the time of Indus valley civilisation, towns like Harappa and Mohanjodaro were in existence.” “Ancient Towns … There are number of towns in India having historical background spanning over 2000 years. Most of them developed as religious and cultural centres. Varanasi is one of the important towns among these. Prayag (Prayagraj), Pataliputra (Patna), Madurai are some other examples of ancient towns in the country.” “Medieval Towns … About 100 of the existing towns have their roots in the medieval period. Most of them developed as headquarters of principalities and kingdoms. These are fort towns which came up on the ruins of ancient towns. Important among them are Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Agra and Nagpur.” “After independence, a large number of towns have been developed as administrative headquarters, e.g., Chandigarh, Bhubaneswar, Gandhinagar, Dispur, etc., and industrial centres, such as Durgapur, Bhilai, Sindri, Barauni.” |