Lecture - 4 Flashcards
Indus valley civilization (13 cards)
Who divided History based on tools ?
Christian Thomsen
Indus valley civilization is famous for ?
Town Planning
Harappa was near which river ? Discovered by whom ?
Ravi River
Dayaram Sahani
1921
Mohenjodaro was near which river ? Discovered by whom ?
Indus River
RD banerjee
1922
Chanhudaro was near which river ? Discovered by whom ?
Indus river
MG majumdar
1931
Lothal was near which river ?
Bhogva River
Sutkagendor was near which river ?
Dashk River
Alamgirpur , UP was near which river ?
Hindon River
Oldest Port in India
Lothal , Gujarat
what were discovered at Harappa ?
-> upper town was called cetadel
-> bigger building like a 12 room grainyard (anagar )
-> Important crops - barley wheat
-> graveyard named R37
-> statue of goddess of fertility
what were discovered at Mohenjodaro ?
also called Mound of Dead
-> Biggest building - A great grainery
-> Most famous building - A great bath
-> Statue of natraj
-> Statue of Pashupatinath
-> wells near most houses
-> Boat picture engraved on coin
What were discovered at lothal , Gujarat ?
-> main port of this civilization
-> evidence of rice grains
->currencies of Persia
-> Evidence of a Mummy
what were discovered near Chanhudaro , Pakistan ?
-> only rural site of this civilization
-> paw prints of dog chasing cat
-> lipstick and bangles
-> evidences of round bricks