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Download Solution PDFWrite the name of a port of Harappa.
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UPSSSC PET Official Paper (Held on: 16 October 2022 Shift 2)
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 1 : Lothal
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Key Points
- The Lothal -
- This city is situated in the Saurashtra region, between the Sabarmati River and its tributary Bhogavo.
- It provides evidence of Harappan culture between 2400 BC to 1600 BC.
- Lothal is the only port city of the Indus Valley Civilization.
Additional Information
- Nagapattinam -
- It is a town in Nagapattinam district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
- Mahasthangarh -
- The oldest urban archaeological site ever discovered in Bangladesh.
- The ruins of this ancient city (Pundranagar) have been found in Shivganj of Bogra district.
- This city was also called 'Paundravardhanpur' and it was in the kingdom of Pundravardhan.
- Alexandria -
- It is the second largest city in Egypt.
- It is the largest sea port in the country, where about 80% of Egypt's import and export work is done.
- Alexandria is also an important tourist destination.
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