In this article we will discuss about the cities and towns that existed during Indus valley civilization. Kalibangan: It lies on the left bank of the now dry course of the river Ghaggar (ancient Saraswati) in the district of Ganganagar in Rajasthan. It was excavated by Thapar from 1960 to 1969. Basically it revealed two periods of occupation. Period I [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Indus Valley Civilization 2. General Character of Indus Valley Civilization 3. Chronology 4. Script 5. Trade 6. Decline. Introduction to Indus Valley Civilization: Indus valley civilization is perhaps one of the most widely written topics in Prehistoric Archaeology. In this small attempt to provide essential features of various cultural phases [...]
Until 1922, the history of Indian culture started with the Vedic culture. But the excavations of the ruins at Mohenjo-daro (The City of Dead) in Larkana district of Sindh (Pakistan) in 1922-23 under the guidance of Mr. Rakhaldas Banerjee of the Indian archaeological department and a little later the excavations of the ruins found at Harappa in Montgomery district of [...]