Social Science [3 Marks Each]QUE-ANS

Lothal is situated on the banks of the Bhogavo river in Dholka Taluka of Ahmedabad district. It was a commercial port and industrial town in ancient times. One structure made of bricks has been found here. It is believed to be a Dockyard. It can be assumed that the ships arriving here were used for loading and unloading of goods. Besides this, warehouses and a bead-making factory have been found from Lothal. These remains show that. Lothal was a prosperous port of ancient India and international trade centre of Harappan civilization.

Various toys have been found from the remains of Harappan civilization. The people of Indus valley civilization made special types of toys for their children. Bird-shaped whistles, rattlers, carriages, carts, marbles, animals, birds and male-female shaped toys, head shaking animals and toys showing the artistry of a monkey climbing on a tree are the main toys found here. From this it can be said that creativity and craftsmanship of Harappan people are expressed in toys.

The roads of the city of Harappan civilization were very comfortable. One of the two main highways in the city connected it from North to South and the other connected it from East to West. Here the streets were parallel to the main roads. Roads intersected each other at right angles. Roads and streets were organized in such a manner that the whole town could be divided into squares and rectangular sections. The night light system had been seen on public roads.