History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-II)
A painted pot from which site of the Harappan civilization depicts a tree holding a fish and a fox-like animal below, reflecting the story of 'The Clever Fox' narrated in the Panchatantra?
ADholavira
BDesalpur
CRakhigarhi
DLothal ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Lothal — It is from Lothal, so the answer is Lothal.
Explanation
★It is from Lothal, so the answer is Lothal.
★The painted pot was found at the Harappan site of Lothal.
★Lothal was one of the southernmost sites of the ancient Indus Valley civilization, in the modern state of Gujarat.
★The pot depicts a tree holding a fish and a fox-like animal below it.
★This reflects the story of The Clever Fox narrated in the Panchatantra.
★So the painted pot comes from Lothal.
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