2-HARAPPA/INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION FOR SSC CGL & OTHER COMPETATIVE EXAMS


HARAPPA/INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION
(2500 Bc-1750 BC, By Carbon Dating)

* Oldest Name- Indus Civilization, Coined By Jhon Marshall.

* Civilization Belongs To Proto Historic Period (Chalcolithic Age/ Bronze Age)

* 1st Discovered Site Harappa By Daya Ram Sahni In 1921, That’s Why Also Known As Harappa Civilization.

* Some Important Sites-
Name Of Site
Discovered By
Year
River
Location
Harappa
Daya Ram Sahni
1921
Ravi
Punjab, Pakistan
Mohenjodaro
Rakhal Das Bannerji
1922
Indus
Sindh, Pakistan
Chanhudaro
Mackay
1925
Indus
Sindh, Pakistan
Lothal
S R Rao
1954
Bhogava
Gujarat, India
Kalibanga
Amalanand Ghosh
1951
Ghaggar
Rajasthan, India
Banawali
R S Bist
1973
Ghaggar
Haryana, India
Dholavira
J P Joshi
1967-68
Luni
Gujarat, India

* Capital Cities- Harappa And Mohendodaro
* Port Cities- Lothal, Sutkagendor, Allahdino, Balakot, Kuntari.


* The Boundaries of Harappa civilization-

                                     Ropar (Sutlej)- Punjab, Manda (Chenab)-J & K
                                                                               (North)

              
Sutkagendor (Dashk), Pak-Iran Border                           Alamgirpur (Hindon),  U.P.                                     (West)                                                                         (East)

                                                                                 (South)
                               Bhagatrav (Kim)-Gujrat, Daimabad(Pravara)-Maharashtra


 *  The Area Of Harappa Civilization Formed A Triangular Shape Of 12,99,600 Sq. Km.     


                                                           
NOTE- This is all about from the prospective of SSC CGL, start preparing small for big achievements. Learn and Achieve your Targets.

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