Harappa

Lothal

Surkotada

Mohenjodaro

1. The city of Harappa was situated in present day ________ . (Punjab, Sindh)

2. The houses in Harappan cities were built of ____________ .   (mud, bricks)

3. The grain was stored in the _________ .     (granary, jars)

4. The citadel belonged to the _________ part of Mohenjodaro.    (lower, upper)

5. The Indus Valley civilisation arose on the banks of the river ________ .      (Ganga, Indus)

1. The earliest cities developed on the river banks.

2. In 1930, the ruins of Mohenjodaro were discovered.

3. The upper part of the Harappa city was built on a raised ground.

4. All the people took a bath in the Great Bath.

5. A dockyard has been found at Lothal.

4. When and where did the Harappan civilisation flourish?

7. Throw some light on the town planning of the Indus Valley people.

1. Why do we call the Harappan civilisation the first civilisation in India?

2. Write a short note on the chief buildings in the citadel.

3. What were the main items of food of the Harappan people?

5. When did the earliest cities come into existence? Write the names of any five such cities.

6. Describe the plan of the city of Mohenjodaro.

8. What were the causes of the decline of the Harappan civilisation?

North-West

South-West

South-East

North-East

Lothal

Rangpur

Kotdi

Harappa

R.D. Banarjee

M.S. Vats

K.N. Dikshit

Daya Ram Sahni

2000 years

1000 years

500 years

4500 years.

Ravi

Ghaggar

Indus

Hindon

two classes

three classes

four classes

no class