Which one of the following ancient towns is known for the evidence of a ploughed field from its early Harappan levels, with two sets of furrows at right angles to each other, suggesting two different crops grown together?
- A.Dholavira
- B.Rakhigarhi
- C.Kunal
- D.Kalibangan
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Kalibangan. Excavators found a ploughed field below the Harappan town at Kalibangan, in Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan, on the dry bed of the Ghaggar.
The field belongs to the early (pre-urban) Harappan phase, around 2800 BCE. Its furrows run in a grid: one set east to west and another north to south, at right angles. Farmers in the area still plough this way to sow two crops in one field, such as mustard with horse gram, so the find is read as early evidence of mixed cropping. Kalibangan also has fire altars and a citadel separated from the lower town.
A is wrong: Dholavira in Kutch, Gujarat, is known for its reservoirs, water management and a large signboard in the Harappan script.
B is wrong: Rakhigarhi in Haryana is famous as one of the largest Harappan sites and for ancient DNA from its burials.
C is wrong: Kunal in Haryana is an early Harappan site known for silver crowns and pit dwellings, not a ploughed field.
Exam tip: ploughed field and fire altars = Kalibangan; terracotta plough model = Banawali.
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