Which of the following characterizes/characterize the Harappan port town of Lothal? 1. Presence of an artificial brick basin functioning as a tidal dockyard. 2. Discovery of terracotta figurines of a horse and a seal depicting a ship. 3. Division of the city into three distinct fortified complexes. Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below: |ForumIAS

[A] 1 and 2 only

[B] 2 only

[C] 1 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Statements 1 and 2 are correct: Lothal features a burnt-brick dockyard, a seal depicting a sailing ship, and a questionable terracotta horse figurine alongside rice husk remains.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Lothal did not have a strict division into a Citadel and Lower Town separated by inner walls; the entire settlement was enclosed within a single peripheral wall.