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Question
Name some major sites of the Indus Valley civilization?
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Solution
Some major sites of the Indus Valley civilization are the following.
- Lothal (Gujarat)
- Ropar (Punjab)
- Kalibangan (Rajasthan)
- Alamgirpur (U.P)
- Bhansali (Haryana)
- Rakhigarhi (Haryana)
- Dholavira (Gujarat)
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