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(a) Delineate and account for the regional characteristics of the Neolithic period in India. (15 marks)

(b) Explain why the majority of the known Harappan settlements are located in the semi-arid areas with saline groundwater. (20 marks)

(c) In what way was the egalitarian character of the early Vedic society changed during the later Vedic period? (15 marks)