The Harappan site at Kot Diji is close to which one of the following major sites of that civilization?
- A.Harappa
- B.Mohenjo-daro
- C.Lothal
- D.Kalibangan
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Mohenjo-daro. Kot Diji lies in the Khairpur district of Sindh, Pakistan, on the left (eastern) bank of the Indus, across the river from Mohenjo-daro, the largest Harappan city in Sindh. Excavated by F. A. Khan in the 1950s, the site has a fortified early settlement with a distinct pottery style, and it gives its name to the Kot Dijian culture of the pre-Harappan or early Harappan phase. Its mature Harappan layers lie above these, showing how the early culture grew into the full civilisation. Mohenjo-daro itself, on the right bank of the Indus in Larkana district, is known for the Great Bath and the bronze dancing girl. Option A is wrong because Harappa is far to the north, on the Ravi in Punjab. Option C is wrong because Lothal is in Gujarat, on the Bhogava near the Gulf of Khambhat, known for its dockyard. Option D is wrong because Kalibangan is in Rajasthan, on the Ghaggar, known for its ploughed field. Exam tip: Sindh sites are Mohenjo-daro, Kot Diji and Chanhudaro; Kot Diji shows the pre-Harappan phase.
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