Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Bricks, Beads and Bones

Question:

At which Harappan settlement, the sections within the lower towns were separated by walls?

Options:

Harappa

Mohenjodaro

Lothal

Rakhigarhi

Correct Answer:

Lothal

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - Lothal

While most Harappan settlements have a small high western part and a larger lower eastern section, there are variations. At sites such as Dholavira and Lothal (Gujarat), the entire settlement was fortified, and sections within the town were also separated by walls. The Citadel within Lothal was not walled off, but was built at a height.

More about Lothal:

- Specialised drills have been found at Lothal, Chanhudaro, and more recently at Dholavira too.
- Lothal was also a source of Carnelian for the people of Harappan culture.
- Fire altar, a structure which was assigned ritual significance by the archaeologist was found at Kalibangan and Lothal.