Which is regarded as the southernmost site of the Indus Valley (Harappan) civilisation?

Daimabad, in the Ahmednagar (Ahilyanagar) district of Maharashtra, is regarded as the southernmost site with Harappan remains.

About Daimabad:

It is located on the left bank of the Pravara river, a tributary of the Godavari.

It was discovered in 1958, and excavated by the Archaeological Survey of India in the 1970s, under S. A. Sali.

It shows five cultural phases, including a late Harappan phase and later Chalcolithic phases such as the Malwa and Jorwe cultures.

The "Daimabad bronzes":

In 1974, a hoard of four heavy bronze objects was found at Daimabad.

They include:

• A chariot drawn by two oxen and driven by a man.
• An elephant.
• A rhinoceros.
• A buffalo.
• They are among the finest bronze objects of ancient India, but their date is debated; some scholars link them with the late Harappan period, while others suggest a later date.
• They are now kept in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai.

Other finds:

• Harappan pottery and a seal with Harappan script.
• Remains of houses and fire altars.

Southern extent of the civilisation:

• Most Harappan sites in the south are in Gujarat, such as Lothal, Rangpur and Bhagatrav.
• Daimabad, in Maharashtra, lies further south and shows the spread of late Harappan influence into the Deccan.

Chalcolithic cultures of Maharashtra:

After the Harappan period, farming cultures such as the "Malwa" and "Jorwe" cultures flourished in Maharashtra.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Lothal is a Harappan port in Gujarat.
• ✗Bhagatrav (near the Kim river estuary) is one of the southernmost sites in Gujarat.
• ✗Rangpur is a late Harappan site in Gujarat.