Question

2. Give one example of an Indus Valley civilisation site discovered in (a) Gujarat and (b) Rajasthan

​

Answer 1

Answer:

Lothal, Gujarat

Lothal, meaning ‘Mound of the Dead’ is around 85 km from today’s main Ahmedabad city. Once upon a time, Lothal used to be one of the important cities of the Indus Valley Civilization, dating back to around 3700 BCE. Among several prominent feature of Lothal, one was the dock, which is considered the oldest in the world. It connected the Arabian Sea via the Sabarmati River in the region. Owing to this, the city served as prime trade centre back then. Visit here to get an insight into the lives of people during the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Kalibangan, Rajasthan

Kalibangan is around 210 km from Bikaner, and just 30 km from Hanumangarh town in Rajasthan. The place was built on the banks of the River Ghaggar, which is believed to be a remnant of the ancient Sarasvati River. The town flourished from 3500 BC to 1750 BC, and was discovered first sometime in 1900s. The major discoveries that were made here were the world’s first ploughed field and the ritualistic fire altars. You can visit the nearby Kalibangan Museum to see pottery objects and other things that were found here during the excavation.

Explanation:

please mark me as the brainliest answer.