🔆 Harappan Sites 📍 Harappa ✅ Explored by: Dayaram Sahani in 1921-1923 ✅ Location and Facts: On the bank of river Ravi, important finding includes human statute and bullock cart. Stone dancing Natraja and Cemetery-37 have been excavated here. 📍 Mohenjodaro ✅ Explored by: Rakaldas Banerji in 1922 ✅ Location and Facts: On the Bank of river Indus, the important findings are great bath and granary. Pashupati Mahadeva (Proto Shiva) seal and fragment of woven cotton have been excavated. 📍 Chanudaro ✅ Explored by: Gopal Majumdar in 1931 ✅ Location and Facts: Situated on the Bank of river Indus in Sindh, Pakistan. It is the only Indus Site with no Citadel. Bronze figurines of bullock cart and ekkas and a small pot suggesting a kink well have been excavated. The important findings are bead makers shop. 📍 Lothal ✅ Explored by: Ranganath Rao in 1954 ✅ Location and Facts: In Gujarat on the Bhogva river, an important finding is, it was the first man-made port. City was divided into Citadel and the lower town and dockyard. Evidence of rice has been found here. 📍 Kalibanga (Black Bangles), Rajasthan ✅ Explored by: BB Lal in 1961 ✅ Location and Facts: Situated on the bank of river Ghaggar. Evidence of ploughed field, wooden furrow, seven fire-altars, bones of camel and two types of burials (Circular grave and rectangular grave) have been found. 📍 Dholavira ✅ Explored by: JP Joshi in 1967-68 ✅ Location and Facts: Situated on the bank of river Luni of Kachchh district in Gujarat. Evidence of unique water management system, Harappan inscription and stadium has been found here. 📍 Surkotada (Gujarat) ✅ Explored by: JP Joshi in 1972 ✅ Location and Facts: Situated between the rivers Sabarmati and the Bhogavo. Evidence of horse, oval grave and pit burial has been found here. 📍 Banawali (Haryana) ✅ Explored by: RS Bisht in 1973 ✅ Location and Facts: Situated on the bank of river Saraswati. Evidence of both pre-Harappan and Harappan culture and barley with good quality has been found here. #history