The earliest excavations in the Indus valley were done at Harappa in West Punjab and Mohenjo-Daro in Sindh. Ans.] 2700- BC.1900 i.e. BURIAL PRACTICES IN THE VALLEY CIVILIZATION by Sh. It started declining around 1900 BC and disappeared around 1400 BC. The cemetery was located in modern-day Rakhigarhi, Haryana. Burial practices in the Indus valley civilization 1. Indus Valley civilization is also known as the Harappan culture because: (a) the site of Harappa is six times larger than Mohenjo-Daro site (b) the Indus Valley civilization is considered the elementary/initial stage of the Vedic culture and Harappa is believed to be the same as Harappa mentioned in the Vedas Both places are now in Pakistan. Dholavira and Lothal – By Soliya Phadnis. Posts about double burial written by BuffyFish. Khurshid Hasan Assistant Director (Admin) The Holy Quran says: "Verily everything that does exist on Earth and Universe will come to an end". Farming settlements began around 4000 BCE and around 3000 BCE there appeared the first signs of urbanization. This was the largest settlement in the Harappan civilisation of the 1,200+ sites, and housed tens of thousands of people. It was an exciting discovery and an excavation was planned. Two features of the town planning of the Indus people were— There were very wide roads and streets. Indus Valley Civilization Notes for UPSC.

Before the discovery of Indus Valley Civilization in 1850s, Vedic Civilization in India was considered as the oldest form of Civilization. The findings in these two cities brought to light a civilization. During the construction work of Railways, some artifacts were found which were very old. The Indus Valley Civilization was established around 3300 BC. The Harappan people were primarily urban people. The time period of mature Indus Valley Civilization is estimated between BC. 5) Give any two features of the town-planning of the Indus Valley Civilization. Typical primary burial in Cemetery R37, with skeleton in extended supine position, head to the north (H87/127a) Abstract Excavations at the archaeological site of Harappa, Pakistan in 1987 and 1988 uncovered the remains of at least 92 individuals (84 adults and 8 juveniles), although only 19 were complete skeletons in primary contexts. for 800 years. Ans.] The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE. and 2750 B.C. It flourished between 2700 BC and 1900 BC (Mature Indus Valley Civilization). The Indus Valley Civilization was an ancient civilization located in what is Pakistan and northwest India today, on the fertile flood plain of the Indus River and its vicinity. But due to the World War I, the excavations were postponed. After a tour to the Indus Valley sites in Pakistan, Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, let us come back to our land and look at some of the sites in Gujarat, India. Deathis perhapsthe onlycommonfaithof the religiousand the unreligious. Indus Valley Civilization-Pottery, Seals, Religion, Burial Practices Trade & Commerce Glide to success with Doorsteptutor material for IAS : Get detailed illustrated notes covering entire syllabus : point-by-point for high retention. Evidence of religious practices in this area date back approximately to 5500 BCE. The approximate date of the Indus Valley Civilization can be specified between 3250 B.C. Indus Valley Civilization was the first major civilization in south Asia, which spread across a vast area of land in present day India and Pakistan (around 12 lakh sq.km). It was first called the ‘The Indus Valley Civilization’.