Where is the Rakhigarhi Indus Valley site located?
Where is the Rakhigarhi Indus Valley site located?
राखीगढ़ी सिंधु घाटी स्थल कहां स्थित हैं?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Haryana/हरियाणा
📝 Explanation (English)
Rakhigarhi is one of the largest sites of the Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization) and is located in the Hisar district of Haryana, India.
It is considered one of the biggest Harappan sites in the Indian subcontinent, even larger than Harappa and Mohenjo-daro in terms of area.
Excavations at Rakhigarhi have revealed:
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Well-planned streets
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Drainage systems
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Pottery
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Seals
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Burial sites
These findings confirm that it was a major urban center of the Indus Valley Civilization.
📝 व्याख्या (Hindi)
राखीगढ़ी सिंधु घाटी सभ्यता का एक महत्वपूर्ण और विशाल स्थल है, जो हरियाणा के हिसार जिले में स्थित है।
यह स्थल क्षेत्रफल की दृष्टि से हड़प्पा और मोहनजोदड़ो से भी बड़ा माना जाता है।
यहाँ की खुदाई में प्राप्त हुए हैं:
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सुव्यवस्थित सड़कें
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जल निकासी प्रणाली
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मिट्टी के बर्तन
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मोहरें
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समाधि स्थल
ये सभी प्रमाण बताते हैं कि राखीगढ़ी एक विकसित शहरी केंद्र था।
⭐ Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
🔹 Rakhigarhi was discovered in 1963.
🔹 It belongs to the Mature Harappan phase (2600–1900 BCE).
🔹 DNA studies from skeletons found at Rakhigarhi provided important insights into the origins of the Harappan people.
🔹 Other major Indus Valley sites in India include:
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Dholavira (Gujarat)
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Kalibangan (Rajasthan)
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Lothal (Gujarat)
- Lothal (Gujarat)
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