The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Indian Subcontinent has been obtained from-

U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010

A. Brahmagiri
B. Burzahom
C. Koldihwa
D. Mehrgarh

Answer: Mehrgarh

Option d is the correct answer. Mehrgarh, located in Baluchistan state of Pakistan, is the earliest agricultural settlement in the Indian subcontinent. The site dates back to around 7000 BCE and shows evidence of cultivation of plants and domestication of animals such as barley, wheat, cotton, goats, sheep and cattle. Mehrgarh is also considered as one of the earliest sites of the Neolithic revolution in South Asia.

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