Previous Year Question
Which of the following was the first Harappan site excavated in Independent India?
A.
Kalibangan
B.
Desalpur
C.
Lothal
D.
Ropar
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Ropar, now known as Rupnagar, was the first Harappan site excavated in Independent India. The official Rupnagar district administration also identifies the excavated site near Ropar as the first Harappan site excavated after Independence.
The site is located on the bank of the Sutlej River in Punjab. Excavations revealed a long cultural sequence extending from the Harappan period to medieval times.
Fact: The archaeological sequence at Ropar includes remains associated with the Harappan period, Painted Grey Ware culture, Sakas, Kushanas and the Gupta period.