Question

Name the first site from where the Indus Valley Civilization was discovered.

• A. Harappa
• B. Rakhigarhi
• C. Hulas
• D. Sinauli

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The first site where the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) was discovered is Harappa (in present-day Punjab, Pakistan).

• In 1921, archaeologists Daya Ram Sahni and Madho Sarup Vats began excavations at Harappa under Sir John Marshall (Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India).
• The civilization was named "Indus Valley" after the Indus River, but it is also called the Harappan Civilization due to this first discovery.
• Revealed planned urban settlements, standardized bricks, and artifacts like the "Harappan seal" (with undeciphered script).
• Later, Mohenjo-Daro (1922) and other sites (Dholavira, Rakhigarhi, etc.) were excavated, expanding knowledge of the IVC.