Why was the Bolan Pass significant for early agriculture?

It served as a natural gateway between the Iranian plateau and the Indus plains, offering a diversity of ecological zones for early plant and animal experiments.

Neolithic Revolution

UPSC Archival Analysis

Q: The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian Subcontinent has been obtained from-

The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian subcontinent was found at Mehrgarh, dating back to approximately 7000 BCE.

Exam Year

2010

Evidence Source

Link

ID: HIS_ANC_2010_65 Ref: Upinder Singh, A History of Ancient and Early Medieval India