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U.P.P.C.S. Mains 2014

Post-Urban Harappan Phase

Authentic Past Paper Standard Evaluation

Dadheri is a late Harappan site of-

Solution & Analysis

Answer: B

Concept Late Harappan sites show the decline of urbanism and the transition into regional rural cultures like the Painted Grey Ware (PGW) culture.

Explanation Dadheri is located in the Govindgarh district of Punjab. It is significant for showing a stratigraphic overlap between the Late Harappan and PGW cultures.

Logical Breakup
Logic 1: Dadheri is a key site in Punjab that helps date the transition from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age in India.
Logic 2: Findings include Late Harappan pottery mixed with the early markers of the subsequent Vedic era cultures.

Active Recall

Question

What is unique about the Dadheri site excavation?

Answer

It provides rare archaeological evidence of the interface between late Harappan people and the arriving Painted Grey Ware culture groups.

Core Insight

Dadheri proves that the 'end' of the Indus Civilization was not a sudden disappearance but a slow cultural blending in the plains of Punjab.

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