Question

Which of the following Indus Civilisation site given evidence of a dockyard?
1. Harappa
2. Lothal
3. Mohenjodaro
4. Rakhigarhi

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Lothal

The correct answer is Lothal.

• Lothal:
  • The city stood beside a tributary of the Sabarmati, in Gujarat, close to the Gulf of Khambat.
  • It was situated near areas where raw materials such as semi-precious stones were easily available.
  • This was an important center for making objects out of stone, shell, and metal.
  • There was also a storehouse in the city.
  • Many seals and sealings (the impression of seals on clay) were found in this storehouse.
  • Dockyard is found at Lothal.