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The easternmost site of the Harappan civilisation, located in the Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, is:
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Answer: Option D — Alamgirpur
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Alamgirpur, in the Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, is the easternmost known site of the Harappan civilisation.
About Alamgirpur:
It is located on the Hindon river, a tributary of the Yamuna, in the upper Ganga-Yamuna Doab.
It was excavated in 1958-1959 by the Archaeological Survey of India, under Y. D. Sharma.
It belongs to the late Harappan phase.
It was the first Harappan site to be discovered in the Ganga-Yamuna Doab, which showed that the civilisation extended east of the Yamuna.
Finds at Alamgirpur:
- Harappan pottery, beads, terracotta cakes, and toy carts.
- Kilns for firing pottery.
- An impression of cloth on a trough, which shows the use of woven textiles.
- Later layers show Painted Grey Ware and other cultures.
Extreme sites of the Harappan civilisation:
- Easternmost: Alamgirpur (Uttar Pradesh).
- Westernmost: Sutkagen Dor (Balochistan, Pakistan).
- Northernmost (in India): a site near Akhnoor in Jammu.
- Northernmost (overall): Shortughai (Afghanistan).
- Southernmost: a site in Maharashtra.
Other Harappan and late Harappan sites in Uttar Pradesh:
- Hulas (Saharanpur district).
- Sanauli (Baghpat district): famous for a large cemetery with burials, and the discovery in 2018 of chariots, swords and shields, dated to about 2000-1800 BCE.
About Meerut:
It is also known for the beginning of the Revolt of 1857.
Why not the other options?
- ✗Hulas is a late Harappan site in Saharanpur district.
- ✗Bhagwanpura is a late Harappan site in Haryana.
- ✗Sanauli is a burial site in Baghpat district.
Quick tip
Remember: easternmost Harappan site = Alamgirpur (Meerut district, UP; on the Hindon; excavated by Y. D. Sharma, 1958-59); westernmost = Sutkagen Dor.
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