History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2012 History
Which one of the following is a Neolithic site in the Vindhyan region?
AMahagara ✓ Correct
BChirand
CBangarh
DKhunti
Correct answer: (A) Mahagara — Mahagara is a Neolithic site in the Vindhyan region, so the answer is Mahagara.
Explanation
★Mahagara is a Neolithic site in the Vindhyan region, so the answer is Mahagara.
★It lies near Allahabad in the Belan valley of the Vindhyas.
★The site was excavated by Professor G.R. Sharma.
★It has yielded evidence of early rice cultivation and pit dwellings.
★Chirand in Bihar is another famous Neolithic site, but it lies on the Ganga, not the Vindhyas.
★The Vindhyan Neolithic sites mark the early spread of farming in the region.
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