Which one of the following is not a Harappan site?
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A. Chanhudaro
B. Kot Diji
C. Sohgaura
D. Desalpur
Answer: Sohgaura
Option c is the correct answer.
Sohgaura is not a harappan site. It is a village on the banks of the Rapti River, in the Gorakhpur District, Uttar Pradesh.
The earliest known copper-plate, known as the Sohgaura copper-plate, is a Mauryan record that mentions famine relief efforts.
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Chanhu-daro is an archaeological site belonging to the Indus Valley Civilization. The site is located south of Mohenjo-daro, in Sindh, Pakistan. The settlement was inhabited between 4000 and 1700 BCE, and is considered to have been a centre for manufacturing carnelian beads.
The ancient site at Kot Diji was the forerunner of the Indus Civilization. The occupation of this site is attested already at 3300 BCE . The remains consist of two parts; the citadel area on high ground (about 12 m ), and outer area.
Desalpur, a small settlement in Kutch, had a stone and rubble wall and may have been a port in the Indus Valley civilization.