Once they become large, they evolved into scale invariant behaviour. Oct 30, 20 decline of the indus valley civilization. The salient features of the indus valley civilization are as follows. The indus valley civilisation ivc was a bronze age civilisation in the northwestern regions of south asia, lasting from 3300 bce to 0 bce, and in its mature form from 2600 bce to 1900 bce. Indus valley civilisation ancient history cgl,ssc chsl,clat,ias,railways,cds,nda general studies. Connected to the sewage system were bathrooms with toilets. Discuss the trade, cultural contacts and the extents of the indus civilization within and outside india and describe in detail any one of the indus sites. In addition, there was a canal systems built to provide a reliable water source for the growth of crops.
Pdf distribution and features of the indus civilization dilipk. The indus civilizationits origins, nature and decline. Ancient india all you need to know about indus valley. Salient features and major landmarks of ancient and medieval india for rasrts mains and rasrts prelims examination. The indus valley civilization encompassed most of pakistan, extending from balochistan to sindh, and extending iddidiinto modern day indian states of gujarat, rajasthan, haryana, and punjab, with an upward reach to rupar on the upperon the upper sutlej. This indus valley civilization flourished around 4000 b. One of the important aspects of the harappan civilization is its apparent.
The earliest evidence for elements of hinduism is alleged to have been. A remarkable feature of the rediscovering harappa special exhibition is that it has. News about ancient indus excavations and discoveries. Aug 24, 20 indus valley the harappan culture existed along the indus river in what is present day pakistan. Harappa and mohenjodaro are 500 kms apart from each other. Study of growth of the indus civilisation by network analysis initially it is a random network. Mention important places from where relics of civilization have been recovered so far. Vahia, yadav reconstructing the history of harappan civilization 29 indus valley close to mehrgarh but in a far away region of hakra basin in harappa around 3200 bc and seems to be an indigenous development. Mohenjo daro is unique because it is the first cinematic release featuring this ancient city. In the case of the harappan culture, these distinctive objects include seals, beads, weights, stone. Features of the indus valley civilization a town planning. Balakot is the main border of sind and baluchistan, the makran harappan site of the las bela plain, its precise coast, and the kej valley to the north of the location.
Dec 06, 2016 features of indus valley civilization from the ruins of the indus valley civilization, it can be deduced that the cities were incredibly wellplanned. Dec 10, 2017 town planning is the unique feature of indus valley civilization. Nov 30, 2017 what was the indus valley civilization. Tspsc group 2 syllabus 2019 download pdf exams daily. By 1800 bce, the indus valley civilization saw the beginning of their decline. Harappa mohenjodara or hill of the dead both cities shared urban design and architectural features. The present indian society is the culmination of long drawn process involving both assimilation and accommodation. Redirected from list of indus valley civilization sites this list is incomplete. These, along with dholavira, are called the nucleus cities of the civilization.
Indus valley civilisation ancient history cgl,ssc chsl. Indus valley civilization was the first major civilization in south asia, which spread across a vast area of land in presentday india and pakistan around 12 lakh sq. John marshall 1931 mohenjodaro between 3250 and 2750 b. Town planning is the unique feature of indus valley civilization. Writing started to disappear, standardized weights and measures used for trade and taxation purposes fell out of use, the connection with the near east was interrupted, and some cities were gradually abandoned.
Alamagirpur was the eastern boundary of the indus valley civilization. The glaciers serve as natural storage reservoirs that provide perennial supplies to the indus river and some of its tributaries wcd, 2000. As of 2019, over 1500 indus valley civilization sites have been discovered, 1 of which 475 sites are in pakistan and 925 sites in india, 2 while some sites in afghanistan are believed to be trading colonies. The main objective of this article not to innovate new theories of the indus valley civilization, but to reexamine the all available data. Two most important harappan crops were wheat and barley. What were the important features of the harappa civilization. While many tribes have over the years lost their indigenous culture as a result of assimilation into the hindu society, many new practices have emerged from contact of different cultures. The indus river valley civilization was the first civilization to have running water and a sewage system. The indus or harappan civilization was long forgotten till it was rediscovered in the late 19. Description about the great bath, streets, drainage system, granaries and buildings of harappa and.
In hollywood and western cinema, there are many dramatisations on ancient egypt which was contemporary to the indus valley civilisation. The salient features of the indus valley civilization. Prehistory and indus valley 4 prehistory prehistoric period belongs to the time before the emergence of writing. Indus river basin food and agriculture organization. Indus collapse, 396 glossary, 403 chronology, 419 resources for further study, 423 general, 423 history of discovery, 423 indus antecedents, 424 the indus civilization in south asian culture, 424 neighbors of the indus civilization, 424 the end of the indus civilization and the postharappan period, 425 economy, trade, and foreign relations, 425. Each of them has two prominent mounds where excavations took place. The time period of mature indus valley civilization is estimated between bc.
May 04, 2011 the only city in the indus valley civilization which does not have a citadel was chanhu daro, located some kilometers south of mohenjodaro. It extended from jammu in the north to the narmada estuary in the south, and from the makran coast of baluchistan in the west to. The harappan civilisation was mainly concentrated in punjab, rajasthan and gujarat. The ruins of mohenjodaro provides evidence to confirm the existence of a system of planning in the city. Here we give the ancient history study materials in the pdf format also. Harappa and the city of mohenjodaro were important centers of the indus valley civilization. Discuss salient features of the indus valley civilization. In this we have given ancient history study materials for all competitive exams like upsc, ssc, rrb and all state government exams like hppsc, appsc, mppsc, tnpsc, tspsc, rpsc, opsc etc. Salient features and major landmarks of ancient and medieval. Salient features of the indian society ias exam portal.
Their town planning proves that they lived a highly civilized and developed life. Major cities during indus valley civilization source. The harappan culture covered parts of punjab, sind, baluchistan, gujarat, rajasthan and the fringes of western uttar pradesh. Till then it was thought that south asia was first colonized by urban civilizations during the first millennium bce in the indogangetic plains by the people of the mahabharata. Indus valley civilization part 1 upsc notes edurev. The indus valley civilization is the first known urban culture in india. What are the distinctive features of an indus valley.
This civilisation is credited for building cities complete with. Indus people were the first to build planned cities with scientific drainage system. Candidates can download the history study material pdf from our website. Fairservis, 1956 dating of the harappan culture to between 2000 and 1500 b. Three most common features of all indus valley sites are use of baked bricks and pottery, elaborate drainage system and occurrence of marsh or jungle animals. The main objective of this article not to innovate new theories of the indus valley civilization, but to reexamine the all available data and write in a concise form. Dp agarwal 1964 span of ivc is between 2300 and 1750 b. Age and origin of the indus valley culture indus valley. Socio, cultural contribution of mauryas, guptas, pallavas, chalukyas, cholas art and architecture harsha and the rajput age.
Indus valley civilization ancient history encyclopedia. Reconstructing the history of harappan civilization. But early indus valley civilization had existed even before bc. However, one can see the various elements of the ancient indus valley civilization in later cultures.
The evidences say that this site developed in mature harappan phase. Sep 26, 2015 indus valley civilisation ancient history cgl,ssc chsl,clat,ias,railways,cds,nda general studies. Society in the indus valley civilization is said to have comprised of three distinct social groups. It gives detailed insights of the indus valley civilization and the artwork and sculptures that have been excavated from the historical sites. Harappa, the first discovered site of this civilization was on bank of river ravi, while mohenjodaro was on banks of indus river. Majority of the sites developed on the banks of river indus, ghaggar and its tributaries. Archaeologists use the term culture for a group of objects, distinctive in style, that are usually found together within a specific geographical area and period of time. Sep 30, 2016 thanks for the a2a, some of the sailent features of the indus water treaty are. Main features harappan civilization indus valley civilization history 9 ssc upsc exams one of the oldest civilization of the world indus valley civilization one of the longest river in.
The nuclear dates of the civilization appear to be about 25001700 bce, though the southern sites may have lasted later into the 2nd millennium bce. This book covers the history of arts in india as it introduces the students to the world of ancient indian arts. The salient features of the indus valley civilization history. The harappan culture covered parts of punjab, sind, baluchistan, gujarat, rajasthan and the. Give an appraisal of town planning of the indus cities and evaluate the various reasons for their decline.
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