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What is the Indus Valley Civilization known for?

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The Indus Valley Civilization is renowned for its advanced urban planning.

One of the earliest urban civilizations in the world, thriving along the Indus River Valley in what is now Pakistan and northwest India from around 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE.

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What are some unique features of Dholavira in the Indus Valley Civilization?

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Dholavira, located in the Kutch region of Gujarat,
reservoir system for water conservation.

A unique site indicating careful resource management.

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What is the significance of the urban planning in the Indus Valley Civilization?

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The urban planning was well-organized, efficient, and designed to promote public health and sanitation, inspiring modern urban development.

Far ahead of its time and continuing to influence contemporary city planning.

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Diagram of Urban Planning

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Evidence of Continuity of Indus Valley Civilization

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  1. Elements adopted in Hinduism - Shiva worship, serpent, sacred tree, female deity as Mother Goddess
  2. Scientific developments - Weights and Measures
  3. Maritime trade with Central, West Asia laid by Harappan Civilisation
  4. Punch marked coins
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Indus Valley civilisation map

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Elements adopted in Hinduism

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Shiva worship, Mother Goddess, Serpent, Sacred Tree

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Indus Valley civilisation map

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Agricultural life of Indus Valley Civilization

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  1. Agrarian economy - wheat, barley, 1st to grow cotton in world
  2. Tech - Ploughing known. Eg: Plough marks, Kalibangan
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Conclusion

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From its advanced urban planning to its sophisticated trade networks, the Indus Valley Civilization provides valuable insights for modern societies

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Which place has wooden plough marks

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Kalibangan, Rajasthan

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Evidence of rice cultivation is present at?

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Lothal, Gujarat

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Lothal famous has evidences of?

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  1. Rice cultivation
  2. Industries - Bangle making
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Industries in Indus Valley civilzation

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  1. Iron not known
  2. Seals of steatite showing trade
  3. Bricks Klin
  4. Bronze smith, Boat Builders
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Seals of which material found in Indus valley civilization

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Steatite

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Brick Klins found in?

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Mehrgarh

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Artistic expertise in Indus valley civilization

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Beads making, Ceramics and Pottery, Bronze smith, Jewellery

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Trade - Import and Export

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Exported - Wheat, Cotton

Foreign trade: Sumerian seals found in Harappan sites,

Lothal as sea port

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Which seals found in Harappan culture, reflected existence of trade with other civilizations

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Sumerian seals

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Lapiz lazuli was imported from which country

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Afghanistan

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Religion

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  1. Polytheism
  2. Personification of natural surroundings - Mother Goddess
  3. Shiva as Pasupati surrounded by Elephants
  4. Worship of Pipal Tree
  5. Worship of fire
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Pasupati seal and animals in it?

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Elephant, Tiger, Rhinoceros
Goat, Buffalo

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Which tree was worshipped by Indus people?

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Pipal

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Evidence of sun worship

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Seal depicting seven-ray sun

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How many rays in Sun present in indus seal?

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7

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Dancing Girl statue was from?

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Mohenjedaro

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Dancing Girl Bronze sculpture hairstyle

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Pony tail - Representing sense of fashion

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Fashion in Indus valley

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  1. Trimmed beard men
  2. pony tail dancing girl
  3. High beauty conscious - Mother Goddes
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Different types of evidences

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  1. Pasupati seal
  2. Dancing Girl Bronze sculpture, Mohenjedaro
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Animal domestication evidence

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  1. Oxen, Goat in Pasupati seal
  2. Clay model of horse, Surkotada
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Amusements

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  1. Dancing
  2. Hunting of Rhino in seals
  3. Baked clay art - favourite toy
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Urban Town planning

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  1. Citadel - on artificial mound = Ruling class
  2. Lower town = brick houses = common people
  3. Standardised Burnt bricks
  4. Absence of stone buildings
  5. Underground drainage system - covered by stone slabs = regular cleaning
  6. Public buildings = granaries, Great bath
  7. Lamp posts at regular interval
  8. Staircase suggesting multi-storey house
  9. Standarised system of weights and measures based on binary system
  10. Grid Pattern street at right angles

Thus harappan civilization witnessed the first urbanization

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Which town was fortified ?

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Dholavira

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Which town represent cult of sacrifices?

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Kalibangan, Rajasthan = presence of fire altars

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Time period of Indus valley civilization

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2000 BCE - 1500 BCE

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