GK QUESTION#2096
Which of the following is not one of the names used for the Harappan civilisation in NCERT’s chapter “The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation”?
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D. Mesopotamian Civilization
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Mesopotamian Civilisation. NCERT lists Indus, Harappan, Indus-Sarasvati, and Sindhu-Sarasvati as names used for the civilisation of the northwestern Indian subcontinent. Mesopotamia refers to a different ancient civilisation in West Asia. Specifying the textbook identifies the naming convention without implying that every historian uses all of these names.