Ropar
Also called: Rupnagar · Topic: Harappan (Sindhu-Sarasvati) Civilisation · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Ropar, now called Rupnagar, is a Harappan site on the Sutlej river in Indian Punjab, at the foot of the Shivalik hills. Digging began in 1953. It was the first Harappan site to be excavated in independent India. This mattered because after Partition (1947), the major sites like Harappa and Mohenjo-daro went to Pakistan. Ropar also has later layers, so the history of the site runs into much later periods.
Example
At Ropar, a man was found buried with a dog in his grave. This is an unusual burial for the Harappans. Most Harappans buried their dead in pits, sometimes with pottery and ornaments.
Related concepts
- Civilisation
- Harappan civilisation
- First Urbanisation
- Harappa
- Dholavira
- Manda
- Alamgirpur
- Daimabad
- Sutkagen Dor
- Surkotada