Consider the following statements pertaining to the Ahar Civilization -

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A. A, C and D are correct. Ahar (Udaipur) – 4000 BC Discovered by: Akshay Kirti Vyas – 1953 V.N. Mishra, Ratan Chandra Agarwal, H.D. Sankalia, P.L. Chakravarty – 1961-62 River: Ayad/Bedach Substitutes: Tamravati, Aghatpur, Aghat Fort, Dhulkot Characteristics: Being located in the Banas River region – Banas culture. The Ahar people knew how to smelt copper. Black polished stones for house foundations. Stone and sun-dried bricks. Banasian bull (a terracotta figurine of a bull). Greek coins, seals, and lapis lazuli. Burial of the dead with ornaments. Gore/Kothe/Kathe – grain storage vessels. Black and red pottery has been found here, usually with geometric patterns engraved in white. Iranian water vessels. Evidence of printing stamps. Seals inscribed with the god Apollo. Weighing weights – evidence of commercial progress. Joint family system with 6-7 hearths. Agriculture in the Ahar civilization was primarily based on the production of crops such as wheat, barley, and rice. The people here were skilled in agriculture, animal husbandry, and the making of copper tools. Copper smelting was a major industry in the Ahar civilization, as remains of copper smelting furnaces and copper tools and equipment have been found here. PYQ’s Solution English 12 Religious Life: Religious Communities, Saints and Sects in Rajasthan, Folk Gods and Goddesses of Rajasthan