Which of the following 'mature' Harappan sites are located in present-day India?
(A) Ganweriwala
(B) Kalibangan
(C) Banawali
(D) Rakhigarhi
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (B), (C) and (D) only
(A) Ganweriwala Incorrect. It is one of the five major Harappan cities, but it lies in present-day Pakistan (see Note).
(B) Kalibangan Correct. It is in Rajasthan, where a ploughed field of Early Harappan levels was found.
(C) Banawali Correct. It is in Haryana; terracotta models of the plough have been found there.
(D) Rakhigarhi Correct. It is located in Hisar district of Haryana and is the biggest Harappan city, spread over 550 hectares.
Note: The NCERT book (2026-27) names Ganweriwala as one of the five major Harappan cities and marks it on Map 1, but does not say where it lies today. Ganweriwala is in the Cholistan desert in the Punjab province of Pakistan; this is given here for the benefit of the students.
NCERT (2026-27): “2.1 Agricultural technologies … Representations on seals and terracotta sculpture indicate that the bull was known, and archaeologists extrapolate from this that oxen were used for ploughing. Moreover, terracotta models of the plough have been found at sites in Cholistan and at Banawali (Haryana). Archaeologists have also found evidence of a ploughed field at Kalibangan (Rajasthan), associated with Early Harappan levels (see p. 20). The field had two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting that two different crops were grown together.… 9. The End of the Civilisation … In this respect, it is necessary to mention the recent archaeogenetic research carried out at the site of Rakhigarhi. The site, located in Hisar district of Haryana, is the biggest Harappan city, spread over an area of 550 Hectare.…” |