History • Ancient IndiaHard
Consider the characteristics of the Northern Black Polished Ware (NBPW) culture: 1. It represents the material culture associated with the Second Urbanization and the rise of Mahajanapadas in the Gangetic plains. 2. The pottery is characterized by a glossy, mirror-like lustrous surface ranging in color from jet black to deep steel grey. 3. The culture is strictly contemporaneous with the Harappan Bronze Age and shares identical urban planning templates. Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only✓ Correct Answer
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
💡 Solution & Explanation
Statements one and two are correct. NBPW culture spans roughly from 700 BCE to 200 BCE, marking the material zenith of the Iron Age Gangetic civilization and the Second Urbanization. Statement three is fundamentally incorrect because NBPW belongs to the Iron Age, occurring centuries after the collapse of the Bronze Age Harappan civilization. The metallurgical mastery behind NBPW glazing remains a subject of considerable archaeological study.
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