Sothi, a pre-Harappan site discovered in Rajasthan, is located near which major IVC site?

Explanation

Sothi and Kalibangan belong to the same Ghaggar-basin archaeological setting, so the answer is Kalibangan rather than a prominent Indus site in another region. Sothi lies in northern Rajasthan and gave its name to the Sothi, or Sothi-Siswal, culture, which represents the pre-Harappan or early Harappan phase. The UNESCO Digital Library source "Pre-Indus and early Indus cultures of Pakistan and India" discusses Kalibangan and the Sothi-Siswal tradition among the pre- or early Harappan settlements of the Ghaggar-Sarasvati system. Thus, the connection rests on their shared location and cultural phase, not merely on a similarity of names.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Rakhigarhi is in Haryana, whereas Sothi lies near Kalibangan in northern Rajasthan's Ghaggar basin.
• (B) Mohenjo-daro is in Sindh, Pakistan, not near Sothi in northern Rajasthan.
• (D) Lothal is in Gujarat, whereas Sothi lies near Kalibangan in Rajasthan's Ghaggar basin.

Concept

Understanding early Harappan archaeology in Rajasthan requires linking sites with their locations, river basins and cultural phases. RAS frequently asks about Kalibangan and the pre-Harappan phase of the Ghaggar basin.

Source

• UNESCO Digital Library
• https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/sites/default/files/knowledge-bank-article/vol_I%20silk%20road_pre%20indus%20and%20early%20indus%20cultures%20of%20pakistan%20and%20india.pdf

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