100 Years of Harappa Quiz

Harappa’s discovery was announced 100 years back, on Sept 20, 1924. John Marshall, the archaeologist announced it in Illustrated London News. He said it pushed back Indian civilizational history by several hundred years. But even he underestimated its significance. We are familiar with the popular icons of Harappa – Unicorn seals, Great Bath, Priest King, Dancing Girl etc. There is much more to Harappan civilization, its grandeur, size and spread, technology, trade, agriculture, metallurgy and rituals. How did Harappans harvest water? Did they trade with far off countries? What was their art? How much is our way of life similar to theirs? In this quiz, we take you through some unfamiliar aspects.