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Harappa

v  Situated on river Ravi

v  Montgomery district of Punjab(Pakistan)

v  Excavated by Daya Ram Sahni in 1921-1923

v  Stone dancing Natraja found here

Mohenjodaro

(Mound of Dead)

v  Situated on river Indus  

v  Larkana district of Sind (pak)

v  Excavated by RD Bannerji in 1922

v  The Great Bath, The Great Granary, The Collegiate Building and The Assembly Hall, The Dancing girl made of bronze has been found here. Also Pashupati Mahadeva Shiva seal; fragment of cotton etc.

Chanhudaro

v  Situated on river Indus

v  Sindh, Pakistan

v  Discovered by NG Majumdar in 1931

Lothal

v  Situated on river Bhogava

v  In Gujarat

v  Discovered by SR Rao in 1954

v  Citadel and Dockyard found here

Kalibangan

( Black Bangles)

v  Situated on Ghaggar river

v  In Rajasthan

v  Discovered by BB Lal in 1961

v  Plough field, bones of camels has found here

Dholavira

v  Situated on river Luni

v  Kachh district in Gujarat

v  Discovered by JP Joshi in 1967-1968

v  Unique water management system; largest harappan inscription and a stadium

Surkotada

v  Discovered by  JP Joshi in 1972

v  In Gujarat

v  Evidence of horse; port city

Banawali

v  Situated on river Saraswati

v  Discovered by RS Bisht in 1973

v  Pre-harappan and harappan culture

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