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In the Mesopotamian records, which one of the following terms was used for the Indus Valley (Harappans) ?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Dilmun” option2=”Meluha” option3=”Magan” option4=”Failaka” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nMesopotamian cuneiform texts from the third millennium BCE refer to trade relations with several foreign lands, including Dilmun, Magan, and Meluha. Meluha is widely identified by archaeologists and historians as the region of the Indus Valley Civilization.
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\n– Meluha was a major trading partner mentioned in Mesopotamian records.
\n– Archaeological evidence, such as Indus seals found in Mesopotamia and Mesopotamian artifacts in the Indus region, supports this identification.
\n– Dilmun is generally identified with modern Bahrain and possibly Kuwait, and Magan with modern Oman and the UAE.
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\nTrade between Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley (Meluha) involved goods like carnelian beads, lapis lazuli, copper, gold, and timber being exchanged for silver, wool, oil, and grains. This trade network flourished during the mature Harappan period.
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In the Mesopotamian records, which one of the following terms was used for the Indus Valley (Harappans) ? [amp_mcq option1=”Dilmun” option2=”Meluha” option3=”Magan” option4=”Failaka” correct=”option2″] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-2 – 2017 Download PDFAttempt Online Mesopotamian cuneiform texts from the third millennium BCE refer to trade relations with several foreign lands, including Dilmun, … <\/p>\n

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