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21-Jan-19

Port city of Lothal

Archaeologist S.R. Rao discovered a number of Harappan sites, including the port city of Lothal in 1954-63.
Lothal was in the thick of Harappan maritime trade, and beads made from semi-precious stones, terracotta, gold, etc. were popular in areas as far as Sumer (modern-day Iraq), Bahrain and Iran.
The word Lothal, like Mohenjo-daro, means the mound of the dead. Lothal is located between the Bhogavo and Sabarmati rivers near the Gulf of Khambat.
The presence of dockyard proves the maritime activity of the Harappans.
Discovery of Lothal seals in other ancient cities points to its importance in trade that was conducted with other ancient civilisations.

By: Deepak Thakur

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