Given below are certain facts about the Indus Valley civilization. Choose the option which gives correct information about the same. A. Indus Valley civilization is also known as Harappa because he was the most famous ruler of that time. B. Indus bronze statuette of a girl in sitting posture was excavated from Mohenjo-daro. C. Crops like barley, wheat, pulses, etc. were grown in Indus Valley civilization. D. Religions like Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam were practiced at that time. Correct Answer Only C Crops like barley, wheat, pulses, peas, lentils, etc. were grown in Indus Valley civilization. Indus Valley civilization is also known as Harappa, because it was the first site to get excavated. Indus bronze statuette of a girl in dancing posture (The Dancing Girl)was excavated from Mohenjo-daro. Religions like Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism were not practiced at that time. Additional Information The Indus Valley Civilization was spread from present-day North-East Afghanistan to Pakistan and North-West India. This civilization flourished in the river basins of the Ghaggar-Hakra river and the Indus. Indus valley civilization is one of the four oldest civilizations in the world. It is also known as Harappan Civilization and is well-known for its organized planning based on the grid system. Important facts to be remembered John Marshall was the first researcher to use the term, ‘Indus Valley Civilization’. Indus Valley Civilization spread from the year 2500 – 1750 BC according to radio-carbon dating. The most distinctive feature of the Harappan Civilization was its urbanization. Moreover, sheep and goats, dogs, humped cattle buffalo, and elephants were domesticated in the Indus Valley Civilization. The capital cities are Mohenjodaro and Harappa. The port cities are Sutkagendor, Balakot, Lothal, Allahdino, and Kuntasi. The Indus valley people were well-acquainted with the use of both cotton and wool. Name of the major cities are given below: Mohenjodaro (Sind)-It is located on the right bank of the Indus. Kalibangan (Rajasthan)-It was on the banks of the river Ghaggar river Chanhudaro-It lies on the left bank of the Indus in the south of Mohenjodaro. Lothal- It is located at the head of the Gulf of Cambay. Surkotada (Gujarat)-It is at the head of the Rann of Kutch. Banawali (Haryana)-It was situated on the banks of the now-extinct Sarasvati Dholavira (Gujarat)-It excavated is in the Kutch district