Question
Mohenjodaro is situated on the bank of which river?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 4: Indus
Detailed Solution
The correct answer is Indus.
Mohenjodaro, meaning "mound of the dead men" in Sindhi, was the largest city of the Indus Valley civilisation in the third and second millennia BC, and it probably functioned as the capital.
Mohenjodaro is situated on the right bank of the Indus River in Larkana District, Sindh Province, Pakistan. Mohenjodaro is included as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was the first site in South Asia to be listed as a World Heritage Site in 1980.
Mohenjodaro Overview
- Mohenjodaro, the largest city of the Indus Valley Civilization, thrived from 2500 to 1700 BCE, with an estimated population of at least 40,000 people.
- Discovery: in 1922 by R. D. Banerji, an officer of the Archaeological Survey of India.
- Unique features: Well-planned city mostly built with baked bricks; public baths, and an elaborate drainage system bear testimony that it was a metropolis of great importance.
- Decline: The evidence suggests that Mohenjodaro suffered from repeated devastating floods of abnormal depth and duration.
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