Which of the following is the oldest Harappan Site in the world located in Haryana ........

Haryana Geography and Environment

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Which of the following is the oldest Harappan Site in the world, located in Haryana ?

Banawali

Kurukshetra

Rakhigarhi

Bhirrana

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Explanation:

Rakhigarhi or Rakhi Garhi (Rakhi Shahpur + Rakhi Khas), is a village in Hisar District in the state of Haryana in India, situated 150 kilometers to the northwest of Delhi.
The Archaelogical survey report states that Rakhigarhi, a village close to Bhirana, is the largest Harappan site in the world. Excavations by ASI and an ongoing one by the Deccan College has revealed that the site is spread over 400 hectares, nearly double that of Mohenjo Daro in Pakistan.