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Of the following Harappan Civilization sites, which one provides the evidence of a large open area with terraced stands, identified as ‘stadium’? 
1. Kalibangan
2. Chanhudaro
3. Mohanjodaro
4. Dholavira

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : Dholavira

The correct answer is Dholavira.

  •  The evidence of a large open area with terraced stands, identified as ‘stadium’ was found at Dholavira.
  • The City of Dholavira is situated in Khadir island of the Rann of Kutch belonged to matured Harappan phase.
  • Today it is seen as a fortified quadrangular city set in a harsh arid land, was once a thriving metropolis for 1200 years (3000 BCE-1800 BCE), and had an access to the sea prior to a decrease in sea level.
  • Dholavira was founded in 1968-68 by architect J.P. Joshi.
  • It was the fifth largest site among the 8 major sites discovered during the Harappan Civilization.

  • The excavation revealed the urban planning and architecture and unearthed large numbers of old materials such as animal bones, gold, silver, terracotta ornaments, pottery, and bronze vessels.
  • Archaeologists believed that Dholavira was a vital center of trade between settlements in south Gujarat, Sindh, and Punjab, and Western Asia.

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