From which rock shelter of Vindhyas, maximum number of human skeletons have been found?

The correct answer is D) Lekhahia. Lekhahia, a Mesolithic rock shelter in the Vindhyan belt of Mirzapur district, Uttar Pradesh, is the site most often cited for the largest number of human skeletons from a single Vindhyan shelter. It is associated with microlithic tools, which places it in the Mesolithic (Microlithic) phase of the Indian Stone Age.

• Morhana Pahar (A): Also a Vindhyan Mesolithic site in Mirzapur, known for microlithic industry and hearths, but not for the maximum number of skeletons.
• Ghagharia (B): A Vindhyan-region site, but it is not the shelter known for the largest skeletal yield.
• Baghai Khor (C): A rock shelter associated with the Mesolithic/Vindhyan cultural sequence, but it is not the answer to this specific question.

Core concept: Mesolithic burials and skeletal evidence in the Vindhyas and Ganga valley, which matter for the Mains paper on ancient Indian history and the transition from hunting-gathering to settled life. Note that Mahadaha and Sarai Nahar Rai in the Ganga valley are often confused with Vindhyan sites.

Trap: Candidates confuse the Vindhyan rock shelters with Ganga-valley burial sites and with the Bhimbetka group in Madhya Pradesh, which is famous for paintings rather than skeletons.