Recently, archaeological studies at which one among the following revealed that by 1200 BCE there was a flourishing agrarian civilization and the cultivation of rice was well-established at this place?

  1. A. Raichur Doab
  2. B. Krishna Delta
  3. C. Vicinity of Vamsadhara river
  4. D. Vicinity of Thamirabarani river

Correct Answer: D. Vicinity of Thamirabarani river

Explanation

Carbon dating of artefacts found at Sivagalai, situated in the vicinity of the Thamirabarani river in Tamil Nadu, established that a sophisticated agrarian civilization existed there around 1155 BCE.

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