Lothal
Why it matters?
The Prime Minister will review the progress of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at Lothal in Gujarat.
What should you know?
NHMC
Aim: To develop a world class complex, highlighting the historic maritime legacy of the country.
Lothal being the earliest man-made dockyard is chosen to develop the complex.
Undertaken by: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Lothal
Discovery by SR Rao, in 1954.
Earliest man-made dock connecting the city to an ancient course of the Sabarmati River.
River bank around Bhogawo river.
Trade centre: beads, gems, and ornaments.
Agriculture: evidence of rice cultivation.
Game: resembling modern-day Chess board.
Measuring scale: Ivory scale from Lothal has the smallest-known decimal divisions in Indus civilization.