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  1. Gujarat
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Rajasthan
  4. Punjab
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Option 1 : Gujarat

The correct answer is Gujarat.

  • The Indus Civilization city Lothal is in the Gujarat state of India.
  • Lothal was one of the southernmost cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization.
  • Archaeologist S.R. Rao led teams who discovered a number of Harappan sites, including the port city of Lothal in 1954-63.
  • Lothal is located between the Sabarmati river and its tributary Bhogavo, in the Saurashtra region.
  • The people of Lothal made significant contributions to human civilization in the Indus era, in city planning, art, architecture, science, pottery, etc.
  • Features of Lothal:
    • Evidence of double burial.
    • Remains of Rice Husk.
    • Evidence of terracotta figurine of a horse.
    • Dockyard.
    • Terracotta model of a ship.

  • Other Important Indus Valley Civilisation sites:
States Features
Kalibangan
 
  • Evidence of furrowed land.
  • Evidence of wooden furrow.
  • Evidence of seven fire altars.
  • Plowed field surface.
Surkotada
 
  • Bones of the horse.
  • Oval grave.
  • Pot burials.
  • Bead making shops
Mohenjodaro
  • Great bath.
  • Great granary.
  • Assembly hall.
  • Steatite image of a bearded man.
  • Seal of Pashupati
Dholavira
  • A unique water management system.
  • Only site to be divided into 3 parts.
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