Previous year MCQs

Ancient Indian History UPPSC 1997 GS-I
Question

In the Chalcolithic period people in Maharashtra buried their dead under the floor of their houses in the following orientation:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: North to South position

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “North to South position”.

In Maharashtra, the dead were buried in north-south direction while in South India in the east-west direction.

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