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INDIAN HISTORY Flashcards

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1
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largest concentration of indus civilization settlement is along which river

A

saraswati- almost 80%

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2
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most accepted time period of indus valley civilization

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2500 BC to 1750 BC

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3
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who gave the name “indus civilization”

A

john marshall

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4
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which time period does indus civilization belong to

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proto-history [chalcolithic age/bronze age]

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5
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indus civilization is spread over which states

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sindh, baluchistan, punjab,haryana, gujarat, western UP, northern maharashtra

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heartland of indus civilization is

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harappa-ghaggar-mohenjodaro axis

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northern most site of IVC

A

manda- chenab [j&k]

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eastern most site of IVC

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alamgirpur- hindon [uttar pradesh]

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southern most site of IVC

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daimabad - pravara [maharashtra]

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western most site of IVC

A

suktagendor- dasht [makran coast on pak-iran border]

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capital cities of IVC

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harappa, mohenjodaro

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12
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port cities of IVC

A

[SABKLo]
lothal, suktagendor, allahdino, balakot, kuntasi

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13
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river, district and excavator of harappa

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ravi- sahiwal [punjab]- dayaram sahani[1921]

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river, district and excavator of mohenjodaro

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indus- larkana [sindh]- rakhaldas banarjee[1922]

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15
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river, district and excavator of chanhudaro

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indus- nawabshah[sindh]- n.g mazumdar[1931]

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16
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river, district and excavator of lothal

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bhogava- ahmedabad[gujarat]- s.r rao [1954]

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17
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river, district and excavator of kalibanga

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ghaggar- hanumangarh[harayana]-amalanand ghosh[1951]

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18
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river, district and excavator of banawali

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ghaggar- fatehabad[haryana- r.s bhist[1973]

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river, district and excavator of dholavira

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luni- kutch[gujarat] j.p. joshi[1967-68]

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20
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largest site of IVC and largest indian site of IVC

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mohenjodaro, rakhigarhi

21
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name common features of IVC

A

grid system town planning
use of burnt bricks
underground drainage system
fortified citadel

22
Q

the only site where remains of horse were found

A

surkotada [kutch]

23
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main crops found are

A

wheat and barley

24
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evidence of cultivation of rice was found in

A

lothal and rangpur [gujarat]

25
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other crops found were

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dates, mustard, sesamum, cotton

26
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in the world, indus people were the first to produce what

A

cotton

27
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which animal did indus people not know about

A

lion

28
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where evidences of rhinoceros were found

A

amari

29
Q

foreign trade with which civilization was done

A

mesopotamia or sumeria and bahrain

30
Q

bead were exported from

A

chanhudaroc

31
Q

conch shell was exported from

A

lothal

32
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which metal was not known to indus people

A

iron

33
Q

name given to IVC by sumeria

A

meluha

34
Q

sites found in afganistan

A

shatunghai, mundigaq

35
Q

where were harappan seals found

A

mesopotamia- ur and susa

36
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which system was used to carry out trade

A

bartar system

37
Q

ruling authority of IVC were

A

merchant class

38
Q

which deities were found

A

matridevi/shakti, pashupati mahadeva, yoni, lingam

39
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pashupati was surrounded which animals

A

elephant, rhino, tiger, buffalo and 2 deer

40
Q

which worship was prevalent in IVC

A

shiva shakti, zoolatry and nature

41
Q

which script was used

A

pictographic- boustrophedon

42
Q

which material was used for seals

A

steatite

43
Q

most represented animal in indus seals

A

humpless bull

44
Q

most common method of burial used

A

inhumation/ complete burial

45
Q

origin of which symbol can be traced to IVC

A

swastika

45
Q

which IVC battle does rigveda speaks of

A

hariyumpia

46
Q

makers of IVC are believed to be

A

dravidians

47
Q

which is the oldest script in indian subcontinent and oldest deciphered script

A

harappan and brahmi script

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