Which of the following characterizes/characterize the site of Harappa in Western Punjab? 1. It was the first site of the Indus Valley Civilization to be discovered and excavated. 2. It has yielded evidence of wooden coffin burials. 3. It contains a monumental dockyard basin connected to the Arabian Sea. 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:

Detailed Explanation:

Statement 1 is correct: Harappa was the first site excavated (in 1921 by Daya Ram Sahni), giving the civilization its name “Harappan.”
Statement 2 is correct: Harappa is the only site where evidence of a wooden coffin burial was discovered.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The artificial tidal dockyard was excavated at Lothal in Gujarat, not at Harappa.