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Q. With reference to the foreign relations of the Indus valley people consider the consider the following statements:
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
- The Harappan region is referred to as Magan in the Mesopotamian literature.
- The Harappan people had established trade contacts with Persian gulf.
Which of the statements given above is /are correct?
Answer: Option B
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B
Explanation:
The people of Indus valley had trade contacts with Mesopotamia and other parts Persian gulf.The archaeological finds suggest that copper was also probably brought from Oman, on the southeastern tip of the Arabian peninsula. A distinctive type of vessel, a large Harappan jar coated with a thick layer of black clay has been found at Omani sites.
Mesopotamian texts mention contact with regions named Dilmun (probably the island of Bahrain), Magan a probable name for Oman and Meluhha, possibly the Harappan region. They mention the products from Meluhha: carnelian, lapis lazuli, copper, gold, and varieties of wood. A Mesopotamian myth says of Meluhha: “May your bird be the haja-bird, may its call be heard in the royal palace.” Some archaeologists think the haja-bird was the peacock.
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B
Explanation:
The people of Indus valley had trade contacts with Mesopotamia and other parts Persian gulf.The archaeological finds suggest that copper was also probably brought from Oman, on the southeastern tip of the Arabian peninsula. A distinctive type of vessel, a large Harappan jar coated with a thick layer of black clay has been found at Omani sites.
Mesopotamian texts mention contact with regions named Dilmun (probably the island of Bahrain), Magan a probable name for Oman and Meluhha, possibly the Harappan region. They mention the products from Meluhha: carnelian, lapis lazuli, copper, gold, and varieties of wood. A Mesopotamian myth says of Meluhha: “May your bird be the haja-bird, may its call be heard in the royal palace.” Some archaeologists think the haja-bird was the peacock.
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