Notes on Indus Valley Civilization

Hello Aspirants, here we are providing History Notes on Indus Valley Civilization. These notes will help you with both SSC CGL Tier I and Tier II, UPSC, Banking, IBPS, and other competitive exams.

Indus Valley Civilization

• It was a highly developed civilization and derived its name from the main rivers of that region- River Indus.
• Harappa name is derived as follows-

HA – Haryumpia – The term is used in Rig Veda for Harappa.

RA – Ravi River

P – Punjab

PA – Pakistan

• This Harappa culture belongs to the Bronze Age.
• The people were not aware of Iron.
• The script was boustrophedon, written from right to left in one line and then from left to right in the next line.
• The script is not alphabetical but was pictographic.
• Their pottery was Red and Black.
• No temples are found in this civilization, But people worshipped Proto-Siva, Mother goddess, Ling, Yuni, and trees, etc.
• Most Eastern Site of this Civilization was – Alamgirpur (Western Uttar Pradesh)
• Western Site – Sut Kandor
• Northern Site- Manda (J&K)
• Southern Site- Daimabad (Maharashtra)

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This civilization is known with these three names-

1. Indus Civilization
2. Indus Valley Civilization
3. Harappa Civilization

• More than 1000 sites were found of this Civilization.
• Harappa was discovered by Dayaram Sahni in 1921.
• Mohenjodaro (one of the major sites, near river Indus in Sindh) was discovered by R. D. Banerjee in 1922.

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Major Indus Valley Sites

Decline Theory

• Aryan Invasion- Given by Wheeler (Not Accepted)
• Change in River Course- Given by Dales (Not Accepted)
• Flood- Given by Mackey (Not Accepted)
• Ecological Disturbance –Given by Fair Service (Accepted theory)