History and Art and Culture
Context: Stone carvings that archaeologists say date back to the Paleolithic period or the Stone Age. have been discovered in Gurugram.
About Rakhigarhi and discoveries:
- The discovery of stone carvings has been made in the Badshahpur area of Tethar village of Sohna.
- The petroglyphs discovered in the area include hand and footprints of animals and humans engraved on quartzite rocks and graffiti.
- Most of the carvings are of animal paws and human footprints, while some are just basic symbols, which had presumably been kept for some special purpose.
Rakhigarhi
- Rakhigarhi in Haryana is the largest Harappan site in the Indian subcontinent.
- At Rakhigarhi, the excavations are being done to trace its beginnings and to study its gradual evolution from 6000 BCE (Pre-Harappan phase) to 2500 BCE.
- Rakhigarhi is an ideal candidate to believe that the beginning of the Harappan civilization took place in the Ghaggar basin in Haryana and it gradually grew from here.
Source: Times of India
Previous Year Questions
Q.1) Which one of the following ancient towns is well known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water into connected reservoirs? (2021)
- Dholavira
- Kalibangan
- Rakhigarhi
- Ropar
Q.2) With reference to the period of the Gupta dynasty in ancient India, the towns Ghantasala, Kadura and Chaul were well known as (2020)
- ports handling foreign trade
- capitals of powerful kingdoms
- places of exquisite stone art and architecture
- important Buddhist pilgrimage centres
