Which of the following statements about the people of the Indus Valley civilization are true 1 ...........

Ancient and Medieval History (Easy) Pre Mauryan Period

Which of the following statements about the people of the Indus Valley civilization are true :

(1) they lived in cities

(2) they conducted commerce and trade

(3) they loved the horse

(4) they cremated the dead

1, 2, 4

2, 3, 4

1, 2, 3

1, 2, 3 & 4

1, 2, 3

The history of India begins with the birth of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC), also known as Harappan Civilization. It flourished around 2,500 BC, in the western part of South Asia, in contemporary Pakistan and Western India.
The Indus Valley was home to the largest of the four ancient urban civilizations of Egypt, Mesopotamia, India and China.
In 1920s, the Archaeological Department of India carried out excavations in the Indus valley wherein the ruins of the two old cities, viz. Mohenjodaro and Harappa were unearthed. In 1924,
John Marshall, Director-General of the ASI, announced the discovery of a new civilisation in the Indus valley to the world.