Basics of Indus Valley Civilization
- Associated River: Civilisation emerged on the banks of the Indus River.
- Time: Second half of the third millennium BCE
- Location: Spread across large parts of North-Western and Western India
- Other Name: Harappan Civilisation
- Major Sites: Harappa and Mohenjo-daro.
- Significance: The planned network of roads, houses and drainage systems indicate the planning and engineering skills that developed during those times.
Important Indus Valley Sites and Findings
| Site | Location | Important Findings |
| Harappa | Situated on the banks of river Ravi in Punjab (Pakistan). |
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| Mohenjodaro (Also called Mound of Dead) (UNESCO World Heritage Site) | Situated on the Banks of river Indus in Punjab (Pakistan) |
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| Suktagendor | In southwestern Balochistan province, Pakistan on the Dast river |
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| Chanhudaro | Sindh (Pakistan) on the banks of Indus river |
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| Amri | Sindh on the banks of Indus river |
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| Kalibangan | Rajasthan on the banks of the Ghaggar river |
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| Lothal | Gujarat on the banks of the Bhogva River near the Gulf of Cambay |
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| Surkotada | Gujarat |
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| Banawali | Haryana |
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| Dholavira (UNESCO World Heritage Site) | Gujarat in Rann of Kachchh |
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| Rakhigarhi | Haryana |
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| Ropar (The first site to be excavated after
independence.) |
On the banks of River Sutlej in Punjab, India |
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| Alamgirpur | Meerut, Uttar Pradesh on the banks of Yamuna –
Eastern most site of IVC. |
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| Mehrgarh | Pakistan |
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| Kot Diji | Pakistan |
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| Daimabad (southern most site of IVC) | Maharashtra |
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| Mand (Northern most site) | Jammu and Kashmir |
