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At which of the following Harappan sites has a dockyard been found suggesting the existence of trade?

  1. A
    Daimabad
  2. B
    Alamgirpur
  3. C
    Lothal
  4. D
    Manda

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Lothal, located in the Ahmedabad district of Gujarat, was a major maritime center of the Indus Valley Civilization. Archaeologists discovered a massive, sophisticated tidal basin identified as a dockyard connected via a river channel to the Arabian Sea, establishing that it was an active ancient port trading with regions like Mesopotamia and Egypt.

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At which of the following Harappan sites has a dockyard been found suggesting the existence of trade?
A
Daimabad
B
Alamgirpur
C
Lothal
D
Manda

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