Key Places

Question 1

Ganga/Ganges River

Answer 1

is a trans-boundary river of Asia which flows through Bangladesh and India.

The Ganges is a sacred river to Hindus along every fragment of its length. All along its course, Hindus bathe in its waters,[63] paying homage to their ancestors and their gods by cupping the water in their hands, lifting it, and letting it fall back into the river; they offer flowers and rose petals and float shallow clay dishes filled with oil and lit with wicks (diyas).[63] On the journey back home from the Ganges, they carry small quantities of river water with them for use in rituals; Ganga Jal, literally “the water of the Ganges”.[

Question 2

Harappa

Answer 2

The Bronze Age Harappan civilisation, now more often called the Indus Valley Civilisation, is named after the site, which takes its name from a modern village near the former course of the Ravi River, which now runs 8 km (5.0 mi) to the north. The core of the Harappan civilization extended over a large area, from Gujarat in the south, across Sindh and Rajasthan and extending into Punjab and Haryana. Numerous sites have been found outside the core area, including some as far east as Uttar Pradesh and as far west as Sutkagen-dor on the Makran coast of Baluchistan, not far from Iran.[1][2]

Question 3

Indus River

Answer 3

Place of early settlements

Question 4

Mohenjo-daro

Answer 4

Ancient city of the Indus Valley civilization

Question 5

Varanasi

Answer 5

Ancient city said to be especially favoured by the god shive. It is a renowned Center of religious learning and populate pilgrimage site for ritual bathing in the river ganga