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Which cities were the port cities of Indus civilization?
AHMEDABAD: Dholavira and Lothal two of the best known Harappan sites in Gujarat were perhaps the only major ports of the ancient civilization.
Which is the port city of Harappan civilization?
Lothal
Lothal is a port city in Gujarat, located on the banks of the Bhogava River, a right tributary of the Sabarmati River. It had the earliest known dock in the world, used mainly for trade purposes in the Indus Valley Civilization.
How many ports are in Indus Valley?
Over 1400 Indus Valley Civilization sites have been discovered, of which 925 sites are in India and 475 sites in Pakistan, while some sites in Afghanistan are believed to be trading colonies.
Where was the port of Indus Valley?
The correct answer is Lothal. The excavated site of Lothal is the only port-town of the Indus Valley Civilisation.
Which is the port city?
The port city Visakhapatnam is located on the southeast coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh. It has one of the India’s largest seaport and the oldest shipyard of country. The Visakhapatnam harbors is the only natural harbors in the bay of Bengal shore.
Which was the major port of Indus Valley?
Main port of Indus Valley Civilization is Lothal.
Was Mohenjo Daro a port city?
Though Rackigarh happens to be the largest city only three seals wrre discovered since it was unconnected with international trade route . Therefore Harappa and Mohenjo Daro enjoyed the status of port cities . Lothal was a dock yard ,not a port.
Is dholavira a port city?
Dholavira is a site of an ancient metropolitan town of the Harappan period and was their largest port-town. Port town of Dholavira in Gujarat, the fifth largest Harappan site, might have been destroyed by a massive tsunami, a study by CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) has revealed.
Which Harappan city was divided into three parts?
Dholavira
The inhabitants of Dholavira were master water conservationists. No significant rivers were flowing by, just two rivulets — Mansar and Manhar. Nine reservoirs were built around the city to store water. The city itself is divided into three parts — the Citadel, the Middletown and the Lower town.
Which Harappan city was divided into two parts?
Explanation: The cities of the Indus Valley civilisation were divided into two parts, i.e. the citadel and the lower town. The Granary and the Great Bath were in the citadel of Mohenjodaro. The Great Bath is one of the most impressive structure of Mohenjodaro.