Indus Valley Civilization

  • The Harappan civilization was first discovered by Charles Mason in 1826, followed by Sir Alexander Cunningham in 1872. Neither of them thought the structures represented a civilization.
  • It was only in 1924 that an archaeologist John Marshall studied the ruins and concluded the region as a long-forgotten civilization. He believed that this civilization was as old as the civilizations of Egypt and Mesopotamia.

Geographical Features

  • The areas of present-day Pakistan and North-Western India formed the core region of the Harappan civilization. These areas are characterised by dry weather and scanty rainfall.
  • The areas of Punjab and Sind are dominated by the ....
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