Mohenjo-Daro | MCQs

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Mohenjo-Daro is located in the Larkana district of Sindh.

Mohenjo Daro means Mound of the Dead

It was discovered in 1922 by R. D. Banerji.

It is a 4000-year-old city of the Indus Civilization.

It was Built around 2500 BC.

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Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa is located in present-day Sindh and Punjab, Pakistan,

Additional information 

Mohenjo-Daro means Mound of the Dead

This is because after it had declined, the remains started to have layers over them.

it was first recognized in 1922

It was discovered by R. D. Banerji

It is located in Larkana upper Sindh

It was the largest settlement of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation

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Mohenjo-daro is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan.

Built around 2500 BCE, it was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation.

Features such as standardized bricks, street grids, and covered sewerage systems.

Founded: 26–25th century BCE

UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription: 1980

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Mohenjo-daro, the modern name for the site, has been interpreted as "Mound of the Dead Men" in Sindhi.

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Sir John Hubert Marshall was the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1902 to 1928. He oversaw the excavations of Harappa and Mohenjodaro, two of the main cities that comprise the Indus Valley Civilization. He ordered the digging of Mohenjo-Daro in 1922.