•Mention any four iron age sites of India.
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HOLA META,
Iron Age & History of Indian Iron Making
The Indian subcontinent has a vibrant iron and steel working tradition of yore. The fame of Indian iron and steel is also reflected in numerous accounts from various parts of the world which suggest that it was a prized item of export over the ages, ranging from Mediterranean to Arab accounts. The celebrated Iron Pillar, flanked by the towering QutubMinar in Delhi, stands at about 7.375 m high and 41.6 m in diameter. The earliest surviving massive iron forging work in the world, the pillar has a Sanskrit inscription of the late 4th century to early 5th century AD of the Gupta king Chandragupta II. The inscription is said to allude to the erection of a dhwajaor pillar by Chandra, as a devotee of the Hindu deity Vishnu, on the hill of Vishnupadagiri, which can perhaps be identified with Udayagiri which has Gupta era Vaishnavite sculptures. Aptly been described as the ‘rustless wonder’ due to its good corrosion resistance, the Delhi iron pillar was also one of the first historic artefacts to be technically studied.he Iron Age is generally thought to succeed in different parts of the subcontinent towards the end of the Late Harappan or Chalcolithic phases represented by copper-bronze finds. The main Iron Age cultures in northern India have included the PGW culture (Painted Grey Ware) (c. 1100 to 350 BCE), and the NBPW culture (Northern Black Polished Ware) (700-200 BCE).
THESE ARE IRON AGE SITES OF INDIA:
1. Gandara Grave Culture
2. Cemetery-H Culture
3. Copper Hoard Culture
4. Ochre-coloured Pottery Culture
Answer:
The four iron Age sites of India are
×Gandara Grave Culture
×Cemetery-H Culture
×Copper Hoard Culture
Ochre- Coloured Pottery Culture