Why are the inhabitants of this civilisation called ‘Harappans’ today? Class 6
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Why are the inhabitants of this civilisation called ‘Harappans’ today? Class 6
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Question 1.
Why are the inhabitants of this civilisation called ‘Harappans’ today? Class 6
Answer:
One of the oldest civilisations found in the world is Harappa. Harappa is name of this city. So, the inhabitants of this city are called ‘Harappans’.
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Question 2.
Some of the important cities of this civilisation are marked in the map (Fig.in textbook). As a class activity, can you try to match these cities with the modern states or regions in the . table given below. Class 6
Answer:
| Harappan city | Modern state/region |
| Dholavira | Gujarat |
| Harappa | Punjab |
| Kalibangan | Rajasthan |
| Mohenjo-daro | Sindh |
| Rakhigarhi | Haryana |