Q. Consider the following types of pottery:
I. Black and Red Ware
II. Black Slipped Ware
III. Painted Grey Ware
IV. Red Ware
V. Northern Black Polished Ware
Which of the above types of pottery were associated with the Later Vedic people?
(1) II, III and IV only
(2) II, III and V only
(3) I, II, III and IV
(4) I, II, III, IV and V
Answer: 3
The later Vedic people were acquainted with four types of pottery—black-and-red ware, black- slipped ware, Painted Grey Ware, and red-ware. The last type of pottery was the most popular, and is found almost all over western UP. However, the most distinctive pottery of the period is known as Painted Grey Ware.
Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW) was widely used in the Mauryan Empire. Some notable NBPW sites, associated with the Mahajanapadas in Uttar Pradesh
Consider the following statements on the late Harappan cultures:
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