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Horse remains in the Indus Valley Civilization have been reported from:

Correct answer: (A) Surkotada.

Horse remains in the Indus Valley Civilization have been reported from Surkotada in Kutch, Gujarat.

  1. (A)

    Surkotada

  2. (B)

    Mohenjo-daro

  3. (C)

    Harappa

  4. (D)

    Lothal

Explanation

Surkotada in Kutch, Gujarat is the key Indus site for reported horse bones, identified by archaeozoologist Sandor Bokonyi. The Pascal and Francis Bibliographic Databases (Inist-CNRS) record covers the article "Horse remains from the prehistoric site of Surkotada, Kutch, late 3rd millennium B.C", authored by Bokonyi, R. H. Meadow and A. Patel, and published in South Asian Studies in 1997. The Surkotada-Kutch association and the horse-remains evidence are tied to that archaeozoological publication. This evidence matters in ancient-history site identification because the horse is generally associated with the Aryans, making a reported horse-bone find at an Indus site a high-value factual marker. The site was excavated by J. P. Joshi.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (B) Mohenjo-daro is associated with the Great Bath and the Dancing Girl rather than reported horse remains.
  • (C) Harappa is associated with granaries and Cemetery H culture rather than the Surkotada horse-bone find.
  • (D) Lothal is known for its dockyard and fire altars rather than horse remains.

Concept

Indus Valley Civilization site-speciality mapping includes archaeozoological evidence. A single excavation find can distinguish otherwise familiar Harappan sites in ancient-history study and exam preparation.

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