Harappan Civilisation
Conclusions
The Indus valley people were peace-loving people who enjoyed various comforts of life. Some of their achievements are really remarkable and they have left a heritage of which we are really very proud. The Indus Valley people gave to the world its earliest cities, its town planning, its architecture in stone and clay, and showed their concern for health and sanitation. They built a scientific drainage system in their cities. There is enough evidence to show that some of the early conceptions of Hinduism are derived from this culture About the contribution of the Indus people, Dr. R.K. Mukherjee says, “The Indus valley people gave to the world its earliest planning, its first architecture in stone and its fine example of sanitary, engineering and drainage works. To them also belongs the credit for producing some of the earliest specimens of pottery kames the labour force of animal for man's utility. On the whole, the present civilization is a composite product resulting from a fusion of several cultures where the contribution of the Indus Valley is of utmost importance. The
Introduction
The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age civilisation extending from what today is primarily Pakistan, but also some regions in northwest India and northeast Afghanistan (see map).[5][1][1] Along with Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, it was one of three early civilisations of the Old World, and the most widespread among them,[6] covering an area of 1.25 million km2.[7] It flourished in the basins of the Indus River, one of the major rivers of Asia, and the now dried up Sarasvati River,[8][9] which once coursed through northwest India and eastern Pakistan together with its tributaries flowed along a channel, presently identified as that of the Ghaggar-Hakra River on the basis of various scientific studies.Indus Valley Civilization along with Mesopotamia and Egypt is regarded as cradle of civilization. At its peak, the Indus Civilization may have had a
The Indus valley people were peace-loving people who enjoyed various comforts of life. Some of their achievements are really remarkable and they have left a heritage of which we are really very proud. The Indus Valley people gave to the world its earliest cities, its town planning, its architecture in stone and clay, and showed their concern for health and sanitation. They built a scientific drainage system in their cities. There is enough evidence to show that some of the early conceptions of Hinduism are derived from this culture About the contribution of the Indus people, Dr. R.K. Mukherjee says, “The Indus valley people gave to the world its earliest planning, its first architecture in stone and its fine example of sanitary, engineering and drainage works. To them also belongs the credit for producing some of the earliest specimens of pottery kames the labour force of animal for man's utility. On the whole, the present civilization is a composite product resulting from a fusion of several cultures where the contribution of the Indus Valley is of utmost importance. The
Introduction
The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age civilisation extending from what today is primarily Pakistan, but also some regions in northwest India and northeast Afghanistan (see map).[5][1][1] Along with Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, it was one of three early civilisations of the Old World, and the most widespread among them,[6] covering an area of 1.25 million km2.[7] It flourished in the basins of the Indus River, one of the major rivers of Asia, and the now dried up Sarasvati River,[8][9] which once coursed through northwest India and eastern Pakistan together with its tributaries flowed along a channel, presently identified as that of the Ghaggar-Hakra River on the basis of various scientific studies.Indus Valley Civilization along with Mesopotamia and Egypt is regarded as cradle of civilization. At its peak, the Indus Civilization may have had a