PPSC Excise and Taxation Inspector 2018 Question Paper

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10.

"Sanghol", Associated with the Indus Vally Civilization, is in the district of :

A: Patiala
B: Ludhiana
C: Rupnagar
D: Fatehgarh Sahib

The answer is: D

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Explanation

Answer: D - Fatehgarh Sahib

Explanation:

  • Sanghol is an important archaeological site associated with the Indus Valley Civilization located in Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab.
  • Excavations at Sanghol have revealed:
    • Harappan settlement remains
    • Buddhist sculptures and a stupa (indicating multi-period occupation)
    • Terracotta figurines, pottery, seals typical of IVC
    • A hoard of Kushan period sculptures discovered in 1968 - considered one of the most significant archaeological finds in Punjab
  • The site demonstrates continuous human settlement from Harappan times through the Buddhist and Kushan periods.

 

Why other options are wrong:

  • Rupnagar (Ropar) - Ropar was the first IVC site excavated after independence (1953). 
  • Ludhiana - No major IVC site associated with it.
  • Patiala - No significant IVC excavation linked to it.
     

Key IVC sites in Punjab - must know:

  • Ropar - (Rupnagar) Rupnagar : First post-independence IVC excavation (1953)
  • Sanghol - Fatehgarh Sahib : IVC + Buddhist remains + Kushan sculptures
  • Dholavira - Gujarat : Not Punjab, but major IVC site