The Indus valley civilisation site 'Kalibangan' is located in:

Correct option is B

Kalibangan, a prominent Indus Valley Civilisation site, is located in Rajasthan on the banks of the Ghaggar River. The site is significant for its well-preserved layout of a fortified city, evidence of ploughed fields, and fire altars, indicating early Vedic practices.

Information Booster

1. Discovered by Amlanand Ghosh in 1953.
2. Known for its unique layout of houses and streets.
3. Contains the earliest evidence of agriculture, with furrows on ploughed fields.
4. Fire altars suggest early ritualistic practices.
5. The pottery found includes black-and-red ware.
6. Part of the Ghaggar-Hakra system, believed to be the lost Saraswati River.

Additional Knowledge

• Gujarat: Sites like Lothal (dockyard) and Dholavira (water conservation).
• Haryana: Famous for Rakhigarhi, one of the largest Harappan sites.
• Punjab: Known for sites like Ropar.
• Kalibangan translates to “black bangles” in local dialects.