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Only Indus city without citadel?

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Previous Year Paper GK Questions and Answers:Chanhudaro     Pre-Historic Period-Question 26 Daily Online General Knowledge Quiz:Previous year paper gk questions with answers and explanation in English on Indian History of Pre-Historic Period. 26. Which was the only Indus city without a label? A. Kalibangan B. Channhudaro C. Harappan D. Mohenjodaro Show Answer Channhudaro Note: Chanhudaro is known as the Lancashire of India. Indian city,  Mumbai is also called as Lancashire of India. 🔑 Key Points ✔C itadels : A central area in a city that is heavily fortified. ✔Chanhudaro is an archaeological site belonging to the post-urban Jhukar phase of Indus valley civilization. It was the only Indus city without a citadel . ✔ Chanhudaro was first excavated by N. G. Majumdar in March, 1931. ✔ Originally excavated by team led by Ernest and Dorothy MacKay in 1935-36 , Chanhu-daro is an ancient Indus Valley site 80