Question

What is 'Rakhigarhi'?

• A. An Indus Valley Civilization site in India
• B. The Mayan calendar made by Maya danava
• C. Popular Hindu festival celebrated on the purnima of shravana month
• D. A village in Punjab bordering Pakisthan

Answer 1

Answer:

A. An Indus Valley Civilization site in India

• Rakhigarhi is an Indus Valley Civilization site in India

• Rakhigarhi is a significant archaeological site in India, located in the Hisar District of Haryana,

Key Features and Discoveries:

• Size and Layout - Rakhigarhi is estimated to be between 80 hectares and 100+ hectares in size, with 11 mounds, making it one of the largest settlements of the ancient civilization

• Excavations - Initial excavations took place in the 1960s, followed by further excavations in the late 1990s and more sustained efforts in the past decade

• Findings - Excavations have revealed a well-planned city with paved roads, drainage systems, large rainwater collection and storage systems, terracotta bricks, statue production, and skilled working of bronze and precious metals

• Burial Sites - A cemetery of the Mature Harappan period has been discovered, with 53 burial sites and 46 skeletons found