Consider the following information: | Archaeological Site | State | Description | |---|---|---| | 1. Chandraketugarh | Odisha | Trading Port town | | 2. Inamgaon | Maharashtra | Chalcolithic site | | 3. Mangadu | Kerala | Megalithic site | | 4. Salihundam | Andhra Pradesh | Rock-cut cave shrines | In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ?

QUESTION

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Ancient History

Prelims 2024

Consider the following information:

In which of the above rows is the given information correctly matched ?

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Explanation

Statement 1 is incorrect. Chandraketugarh, located in West Bengal, not Odisha, was an ancient port city known for its extensive trade networks.
Statement 2 is correct. Inamgaon is a well-known archaeological site in Maharashtra, providing valuable insights into the Chalcolithic period.
Statement 3 is correct. Kerala has numerous megalithic sites, The megalithic monuments at Mangadu consisted of 28 hard compact and unhewn laterite blocks within an area of 5 cents of land.
Statement 4 is incorrect. Salihundam, is a village and panchayat in Gara Mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. It is a historically important Buddhist monument of ancient Kalinga, not rock-cut caves.