RAS question
Jorwe culture of the Chalcolithic period is primarily found in:
Correct answer: (D) Maharashtra.
Jorwe culture of the Chalcolithic period is primarily associated with Maharashtra.
Explanation
Jorwe culture belongs to the Chalcolithic phase and is centred in Maharashtra. The official Maharashtra Gazetteers chapter states that the Chalcolithic period of Maharashtra is represented by Jorwe culture and places it within the broad 1600-700 BCE span; another common chronology frames it as c. 1400-700 BCE. Its distribution is tied especially to the Tapi, Godavari and Bhima river valleys, and the archaeological sites are in Maharashtra: Jorwe and Daimabad in Ahmadnagar, Prakashe in Dhule, Nevasa, and Inamgaon in Pune district. That site pattern is why Maharashtra, not a neighbouring western or central Indian state, is the best answer.
Why the other options are wrong
- (A) Rajasthan is not the primary region of Jorwe culture.
- (B) Madhya Pradesh appears only as the region of Malwa culture, while Jorwe culture is identified with Maharashtra.
- (C) Gujarat is not the main area of Jorwe culture.
Concept
This tests the regional mapping of Chalcolithic cultures, especially the ability to link Jorwe with Maharashtra. It recurs in RAS because ancient Indian history questions often ask culture-site-region matches rather than isolated dates.