In ancient India, Mehrgarh was a

In ancient India, Mehrgarh was a

neolithic site in the Bolan Valley
graveyard of the Delhi Sultans
kingdom in the Deccan area
fort in Rajasthan
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2017
The correct answer is A.
Mehrgarh is one of the most important Neolithic sites in archaeology.
It is located in the Bolan Valley in the Balochistan province of Pakistan, near the Indus plains.
The site provides evidence of early farming (wheat and barley) and herding (cattle, sheep, and goats) dating back to around 7000 BCE.
It represents one of the earliest known farming villages in South Asia.
Mehrgarh is crucial for understanding the transition from nomadic life to settled agricultural communities in the Indian subcontinent and its surrounding regions.