IVC

Question 1

What is the time period during which the Indus Valley Civilization thrived?

Answer 1

Approximately 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE.

Question 2

IVC of : Harappa
Period?
Discovered by?
River?
Place?
Important Discovery? 4

Answer 2

1921
Daya Ram Sahani
Montgomery , Pak
Famous bull seal, Granary, bullock cart, Lingam

Question 3

IVC of : Mohrnjodara
Period?
Discovered by?
River?
Place?
Important Discovery? 5

Answer 3

1922
RD Banerjee
Dasht River,
Larkana, Pak
Great bath, granary (big)
Assembly hall, unicorn seal, pashupati seal, steatite statue of priest, 700 wells

Question 4

IVC of : Sutkagendor
Period?
Discovered by?
River?
Place?
Important Discovery? 5

Answer 4

1929
Aurel Stein
Baluchistan pak

Question 5

IVC of : Lothal
Period?
Discovered by?
River?
Place?
Important Discovery? 8

Answer 5

1955
Ranganath Rao
Gulf of kambath, Guj
Bhogavo river

Dockyard, weight balance, terracotta horse, boat fig,ivory , divided in 6 sections, Rice husk, bead factory

Question 7

IVC of : Alamgirpur
Period?
Discovered by?
River?
Place?
Important Discovery? 1

Answer 7

1958 (far east)
Hindon river
YD sharma
UP
Copper tools

Question 8

IVC of : Surkotada
Period?
Discovered by?
River?
Place?
Important Discovery? 2

Answer 8

1964
Sabarmati and Bhogavo River
JP Joshi
Kutch , Guj
Bones of horse, beads,

Question 9

IVC of : Rakhigarhi
Period?
Discovered by?
River?
Place?
Important Discovery? 1

Answer 9

1963
Drishadvati river, Haryana
Largest IVC
Amarendra Nath
Fire alters, cylindrical seal, terracotta wheel

Question 10

IVC of : Manda
Period?
Discovered by?
River?
Place?
Important Discovery? 1

Answer 10

J&K
1976-77
JP Joshi

Question 11

IVC of : Kalibangan
Period?
Discovered by?
River?
Place?
Important Discovery? 4

Answer 11

1953
Ghaggar river, raj
Amalananda Gosh, Luigi pio tessitori

Ploughed field, wooden drainage, horned diety , 7 fire altars

Question 12

IVC of : Chanhudaro
Period?
Discovered by?
River?
Place?
Important Discovery? 1

Answer 12

1931
Sindh river
Pak
NG Majumdar
Bangle factory, inkpot, only city without citadel

Question 13

IVC of : Amri
Period?
Discovered by?
River?
Place?
Important Discovery? 1

Answer 13

1935
Dadu dist sindh, Pak
NG Majumdar

Rhino evidence

Question 14

IVC of : Dholavira
Period?
Discovered by?
River?
Place?
Important Discovery? 1

Answer 14

1967
Luni river,
Ran of kitchen, Guj

JP joshi

Gaint water reservoir, rock cut architecture, water harvesting