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वस्त्रों के लिए कपास की खेती का आरंभ सबसे पहले किया गया-

For clothing, cotton cultivation was first introduced in–

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Egypt
मिस्र में
B
Mesopotamia
मेसोपोटामिया में
C
Central America
मध्य अमेरिका में
D
India
भारत में
Correct
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option D (India)

वस्त्रों के लिए कपास की खेती का प्रारंभ सर्वप्रथम भारत में किया गया। वर्ष 1922 में राखालदास बनर्जी के नेतृत्व में सिंधु नदी के किनारे स्थित मोहनजोदड़ो (वर्तमान पाकिस्तान के लरकाना जिले में स्थित) उत्खनन से कपास के सूत की प्राप्ति की गई थी।

Cotton was first cultivated in India for clothing. In 1922, Rakhal Das Banerjee took an interest in the site of Mohenjo-Daro for excavation. Evidence of the earliest cotton cultivation was found by excavation in India. From India, it reached Greece where it was called “Sindon”. The cotton cultivation in India started in 3000 B.C. while it was cultivated in Egypt in 2500 B.C.

Subject: Indian History•Topic: History of Ancient India•Subtopic: Indus Valley Civilization
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