Harappan site
Mohenjo-daro (Pakistan)
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Overview
Mohenjo-daro, on the Indus in Sindh (Pakistan), was excavated by R.D. Banerji in 1922, under John Marshall as Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India. It is known for the Great Bath.
Finds include a shell measuring scale, a seal showing a boat and the bronze "Dancing Girl".
Geography and key facts
- On the Indus, Sindh (Pakistan)
- Excavated 1922 (R.D. Banerji)
- Great Bath
- Dancing Girl; shell scale; boat seal
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on the Dancing Girl figurine (2025).
Note for UPSC
Sindh; Great Bath.
Harappan sites are asked with their state or river and their distinctive finds.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2025 · Q72The famous female figurine known as 'Dancing Girl', found at Mohenjo-daro, is made of…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Mohenjo-daro (Pakistan).
Key facts
- Type
- Harappan site
- Coordinates
- 27.329°N, 68.139°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2025
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