Stone Age

In India, the first evidence of man was found in Narmada valley region of Madhya Pradesh. It was discovered in 1982.

In India, the first evidence of man was found in Narmada valley region of Madhya Pradesh. It was discovered in 1982.

There are mainly eight types of food grains consumed by modern human society, namely, wheat, maize, millet, sorghum, mustard, oat and rice. These plants were present in the form of weed in different areas, which were later grown as seed by a human being at different places, in different times. Although, barley was the first grain to be cultivated by human beings during 8000 B.C. in western Asian countries located between the northeast Mediterranean Sea and Iran. Later, in the same area, wheat was also cultivated around 8000 B.C.

According to the latest research, the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent has been reported from the Lahuradeva site in Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh. The evidence of human activity and beginning of rice cultivation at this site dates back to around 9000-7000 B.C. Significantly before this research, the earliest evidence of wheat was found at Mehrgarh (located in Balochistan, Pakistan) belonging to around 7000 B.C. and the earliest evidence of rice is known to be near the bank of the river Belan, district Prayagraj, from where rice bran was found dating back to 6500 B.C. With above reference, if Lahuradeva is one option, then Mehrgarh would be the right answer.

According to the latest research, the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent has been reported from the Lahuradeva site in Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh. The evidence of human activity and beginning of rice cultivation at this site dates back to around 9000-7000 B.C. Significantly before this research, the earliest evidence of wheat was found at Mehrgarh (located in Balochistan, Pakistan) belonging to around 7000 B.C. and the earliest evidence of rice is known to be near the bank of the river Belan, district Prayagraj, from where rice bran was found dating back to 6500 B.C. With above reference, if Lahuradeva is one option, then Mehrgarh would be the right answer.

According to the latest research, the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent has been reported from the Lahuradeva site in Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh. The evidence of human activity and beginning of rice cultivation at this site dates back to around 9000-7000 B.C. Significantly before this research, the earliest evidence of wheat was found at Mehrgarh (located in Balochistan, Pakistan) belonging to around 7000 B.C. and the earliest evidence of rice is known to be near the bank of the river Belan, district Prayagraj, from where rice bran was found dating back to 6500 B.C. With above reference, if Lahuradeva is one option, then Mehrgarh would be the right answer.

According to the latest research, the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent has been reported from the Lahuradeva site in Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh. The evidence of human activity and beginning of rice cultivation at this site dates back to around 9000-7000 B.C. Significantly before this research, the earliest evidence of wheat was found at Mehrgarh (located in Balochistan, Pakistan) belonging to around 7000 B.C. and the earliest evidence of rice is known to be near the bank of the river Belan, district Prayagraj, from where rice bran was found dating back to 6500 B.C. With above reference, if Lahuradeva is one option, then Mehrgarh would be the right answer.

According to the latest research, the earliest evidence of agriculture in Indian sub-continent has been reported from the Lahuradeva site in Sant Kabir Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh. The evidence of human activity and beginning of rice cultivation at this site dates back to around 9000-7000 B.C. Significantly before this research, the earliest evidence of wheat was found at Mehrgarh (located in Balochistan, Pakistan) belonging to around 7000 B.C. and the earliest evidence of rice is known to be near the bank of the river Belan, district Prayagraj, from where rice bran was found dating back to 6500 B.C. With above reference, if Lahuradeva is one option, then Mehrgarh would be the right answer.

Uttar Pradesh has been blessed with a rich cultural heritage since prehistoric times. It is noteworthy that Koldihwa situated in the Belan river valley region of the state, has been considered to be the oldest evidence of paddy cultivation in the world for a long time. Similarly, Lahuradev, which currently presents the oldest evidence of paddy cultivation, is also a part of Sant Kabir Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh. Hence statement (1) is correct. Evidence of the oldest agriculture grains barley and paddy has been found from many excavated sites of Uttar Pradesh, evidence of barley and paddy has been found from Mahagada and evidence of paddy has been found from Koldihwa.

Among the given options, the oldest evidence of permanent life has been found for the first time from Mehrgarh located in Kachhi plains of Balochistan, whose authentic date is around 7000 B.C., while the oldest date of Kile Gul Muhammad and Kalibangan is 4000 B.C. and 3500 B.C. respectively.