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Didwana, which has the Palaeolithic site of Singi Talav, is located in:
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Answer: Option C — Rajasthan
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Didwana, with the nearby prehistoric site of Singi Talav, is located in the Thar desert region of Rajasthan.
About Didwana and Singi Talav:
- Didwana is a town known for its salt lake, located in central Rajasthan (formerly in Nagaur district; it is now the headquarters of the Didwana-Kuchaman district, formed in 2023).
- Singi Talav is a small lake basin near Didwana.
- Excavations there found Lower Palaeolithic (Acheulian) handaxes and cleavers, as well as Middle and Upper Palaeolithic tools.
- The research showed that the Thar region was much wetter in some periods of the past, with lakes and grasslands, which allowed early humans to live there.
- Some of the tools found at Singi Talav are believed to be several hundred thousand years old.
- The studies were carried out jointly by Indian and foreign archaeologists in the 1980s.
Prehistory of Rajasthan:
- Rajasthan has a long prehistory, from the Palaeolithic period to the Chalcolithic.
- Ahar (near Udaipur) and Gilund are important Chalcolithic sites of the "Ahar-Banas culture".
- Kalibangan (Hanumangarh district) is an important Harappan site.
- Ganeshwar (Sikar district) is known for its copper objects and is linked with the copper mines of the Khetri area.
About the Thar desert:
- It is the largest desert in India, mostly in Rajasthan.
- Its salt lakes include Didwana, Sambhar and Pachpadra.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Gujarat, Haryana and Madhya Pradesh have their own prehistoric sites, but Didwana is in Rajasthan.
Quick tip
Remember: Didwana (Singi Talav) = Rajasthan (Palaeolithic site in the Thar; shows that the region was once wetter); Ahar = Chalcolithic, Rajasthan.
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