History · Negotiating the Sources
UGC NET December 2012 History
Which one of the following places is not associated with a mature Harappan settlement?
ADhalewan
BLakhmirwala
CSurkotada
DSarai Khola ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Sarai Khola — Sarai Khola is not associated with a mature Harappan settlement, so the answer is Sarai Khola.
Explanation
★Sarai Khola is not associated with a mature Harappan settlement, so the answer is Sarai Khola.
★Sarai Khola in the Taxila valley belongs to an earlier Neolithic and pre-Harappan stage.
★The Indus civilization was a Bronze Age culture lasting from about 3300 to 1300 BCE.
★Its mature phase ran from about 2600 to 1900 BCE.
★Surkotada in Gujarat is a mature Harappan site with horse remains reported.
★Dhalewan and Lakhmirwala in Punjab are large Harappan sites of this phase.
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