Which Indus Valley Civilization site has shown archaeological evidence of rice cultivation?

Rangpur

• It was located on the tip between the present-day Gulf of Khambhat and the Gulf of Kutch in the Saurashtra peninsula of Gujarat.
• It represented the Rangpur culture that depicted a regional form of the late phase of the Indus Valley Civilization that existed in Gujarat during the 2nd millennium BCE.
• A large number of plant remains was found in this Indus Valley Civilization site. Rice, Bajra, and Millets found from here showed evidence of cultivation.

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Chanhudaro

• This is an important site of the Indus Valley Civilization and was located in present-day Sindh of Pakistan.
• The important excavations of Chanhudaro were - Bangle and Bead-making factory, inkpot, carts with a seated driver, and it was the only city without a citadel.

Kalibangan

• This city was located in the present-day Hanumangarh district of Rajasthan.
• The important findings of Kalibangan were - Baked/burnt bangles, fire altars, wooden drainage, copper ox, wooden plough, and camel bone.

Dholavira

• The city of Dholavira was located in the Rann of Kutch (in present-day Gujarat), where there were fresh water and fertile soil.
• The Dholavira city was divided into three parts. Each part was surrounded by huge stone walls and gateways provided the entrances.
• A large open area in the settlement provided the place where public ceremonies.
• A unique finding from the city were large letters of the Harappan script that were carved out of white stone and perhaps inlaid in wood.