Question

Chirand is a site in Kashmir.
A. True
B. False

Answer 1

Hint: It is an archaeological site, situated on the northern bank of the river Ganga. The Pala dynasty, in the medieval period, ruled over Chirand.

Complete Answer:
An archaeological site situated on the northern bank of the Ganga River, Chirand is in the district of Saran, Bihar. Many objects have been excavated from the site such as pots, these pots date back to the Neolithic Age.
 The skeletal remains have also been excavated, the remains of cattle, buffaloes, sheep show that these animals were domesticated. At this site, the Neolithic people lived in circular huts, made up of mud and reeds or a tall, slender-leaved plant.
At the site of Chirand, over four hundred tools, pendants, combs, bangles, etc, from the Neolithic Age were found.
 While talking about the history of the site, in the medieval period, the Pala dynasty ruled the region that included Chirand. A disciple or student of Buddha, Ananda, died in Chirand. The king of the Chero dynasty, Mayurdhwaja ruled over the region of Chirand.
Hunting, gathering, animal rearing, and fishing was practiced by the Neolithic people of Chirand. Evidence of rice cultivation and cereals such as masoor, moong, barley, wheat were also found. The wild form of Oryza rifipogan and Oryza perennis were grown in the region of Chirand.
Thus the statement, Chirand is a site in Kashmir is false and the correct option is B.

Note: As Chirand was a neolithic site, the government of the state is planning to make a theme park depicting the different civilizations of Chirand. Chirand should not be confused with the archaeological site of Burzahom, situated in Kashmir.