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What was the dominant assumption among historians about the origin of the second urbanization in India before the archaeological discoveries at Keeladi?

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1Both (A) and (B)
2The second urbanization was restricted entirely to the Magadha empire.
3The Indus Valley Civilization was the first urban civilization of India.
4The origins lay in the northern Gangetic plains, which urbanised earlier than the south.✓

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The origins lay in the northern Gangetic plains, which urbanised earlier than the south.

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