Question

Explain : Lothal was an important port (dockyard) of Gujarat

Answer 1

• Lothal was discovered in 1954. (4,500-year-old city ).

• It was an important port on the Indian subcontinent during the Harappan era.

• It was subsequently excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

• Near about 80km location was situated southwest of Ahmedabad.

• It was also connected to an old course of the Sabarmati River.

• The city was a thriving trade centre in ancient times and dealt in various types of beads, gems, and ornaments.

• It is generally,  said that Lothal is a combination of two words;                   (Loth and thal ).in Gujarati means ‘the mound of the dead.’

• Excavations here have offered the greatest number of antiquities in the archaeology of modern India.

• The excavation started from 13 February 1955 to 19 May 1960. by (ASI)  Archaeological Survey of India.