Consider the following statements regarding Rafique Mughal's archaeological surveys in the Cholistan desert:\n1. Rafique Mughal's extensive surveys in the Cholistan desert (along the dry bed of the Hakra River) mapped hundreds of sites representing different phases of the Indus Civilization.\n2. Mughal's work established that the Hakra Ware sites represent the earliest sedentary settlements in the region, preceding the Kot Diji phase.\n3. The survey showed a sharp decrease in the number of settlements during the Mature Harappan phase in the Cholistan region compared to the Early Harappan phase.\nWhich of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

• A: 1 and 3 only
• B: 1 and 2 only
• C: 2 and 3 only
• D: 1, 2 and 3

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