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Ancient Indian History – Indus Valley Civilization, Mohenjo Daro, Harappan Culture
The past of India goes back several thousand years. We learn about it from the evidences
which our ancestors have left behind. Even when the paper was not made.
Ancient Indian History - Indus Valley Civilization, Mohenjo Daro, Harappan Culture [hide]
1 Unique Feature of the Indus Valley Civilization
2 Indus Valley Civilization History
3 The lives of the people in Indus Valley Civilization
4 Indus Valley Civilization Notes
5 Nomenclature of Indus Valley Civilisation
6 Geographical Spread
7 Some New Discoveries
8 Who Built the Indus Valley Civilization
9 Indus Cities
10 Town Planning
11 Agriculture
12 Domestication of Animals
13 Trade
14 Towns Associated with Different Industries
o 14.1 Major Imports
15 Art and Craft
16 Religious Practices
17 Burial Practices
18 Script
19 Decline of the Cuvilisation
20 Important Harappan Sites
21 Possible Causes of Disappearance
Indus Valley Civilisation is a bronze age that was located in the north western region of
Indian subcontinent. Since many of the Harppan settlement are found on the vast plane of
river Saraswati which is dry today. It is also called as Indus-Saraswati Civilization. The
Harrappan culture was spread over the many part of India like Sindh, Baluchistan, Punjab &
Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, Jammu, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Northern Maharashtra.
The important Harappan sites are Kotoji located on left bank of river Indus opposite
Mohenjodaro, Harappa, KaliBanga, Mehrgarh, Mundigak, Damb Dadaat, Amri, Gumla,
Rehman Dehri, Dolavira, Lothal.
The Harappan culture lasted for more than a thousand years. The world’s earliest urban
civilization came to an end around 1300 BC. Natural calamities like floods, teriible epidemic
diseases, and attack by wild animals are the suspected reasons for their decline. Although
some aspects of the Harappan culture continued after their decline, those who succeeded
Harappans knew nothing of city life. Thus decline of the Harappan culture was a negative
event in the history of India.
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