Lecture - 4 Flashcards

Indus valley civilization (13 cards)

1
Q

Who divided History based on tools ?

A

Christian Thomsen

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2
Q

Indus valley civilization is famous for ?

A

Town Planning

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3
Q

Harappa was near which river ? Discovered by whom ?

A

Ravi River
Dayaram Sahani
1921

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4
Q

Mohenjodaro was near which river ? Discovered by whom ?

A

Indus River
RD banerjee
1922

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5
Q

Chanhudaro was near which river ? Discovered by whom ?

A

Indus river
MG majumdar
1931

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6
Q

Lothal was near which river ?

A

Bhogva River

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7
Q

Sutkagendor was near which river ?

A

Dashk River

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8
Q

Alamgirpur , UP was near which river ?

A

Hindon River

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9
Q

Oldest Port in India

A

Lothal , Gujarat

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10
Q

what were discovered at Harappa ?

A

-> 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

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11
Q

what were discovered at Mohenjodaro ?

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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

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12
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What were discovered at lothal , Gujarat ?

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-> main port of this civilization
-> evidence of rice grains
->currencies of Persia
-> Evidence of a Mummy

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13
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what were discovered near Chanhudaro , Pakistan ?

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-> only rural site of this civilization
-> paw prints of dog chasing cat
-> lipstick and bangles
-> evidences of round bricks

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