Ropar
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Overview
Ropar (Rupnagar) is a Harappan site on the Sutlej in Punjab. It is remembered for a burial in which a dog was laid with its master.
Ropar (Rupnagar) lies where the Sutlej leaves the Shiwalik hills, and it was the first Harappan site excavated after Independence.
Finds include a burial of a dog with its master, which is unusual in Harappan contexts.
The site shows occupation from the Harappan period through later historical phases, and Ropar wetland nearby is a Ramsar site.
Geography and key facts
- Punjab, on the Sutlej
- Harappan site
- Dog buried with its master
- First excavated Harappan site after 1947
- Dog buried with human
- On the Sutlej
Why it matters for UPSC
Harappan sites are tested through their typical finds, as in the 2021 town question.
Note for UPSC
Punjab, on the Sutlej.
Harappan sites are asked with their state or river and their distinctive finds.
Asked in PYQs
- UPSC Prelims 2021 · Q32Which one of the following ancient towns is well-known for its elaborate system of water harvesting and management by building a series of dams and channelizing water int…
Questions from our Prelims bank whose text names Ropar.
Key facts
- Type
- Harappan site
- State / UT
- Punjab
- Coordinates
- 30.967°N, 76.524°E
- Asked in Prelims
- 1 question · 2021
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.