The
Ancient Indus River Valley Civilization extended from Balochistan to
Gujarat and from the east of the river Jhelum to Rupar. Some time back, a
number of sites were also discovered in Pakistan's NW Frontier
Province. Harappan Civilization covered most of Pakistan, along with the
western states of India. Even though most of the sites have been found
on the river embankments, some have been excavated from the ancient
seacoast and islands as well. As per some archaeologists, the number of
Harappan sites, unearthed along the dried up river beds of the
Ghaggar-Hakra River and its tributaries, is around 500. Apart from that,
those along the Indus and its tributaries are approximately 100 in
number.
This
civilization was spread over an area of about 1600 kilometers from West
to East and 1100 kilometers from North to South. However, recent
excavations in Gujarat have shown that the extent of the civilization is
much more than what people had thought it to be earlier. Research
scholars are of the opinion that this civilization has spread over an
area of 1,300,000 square kilometers, which is more than that of any
ancient civilization known so far.
Important Sites :
Though there are many sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, Mohen-jo-Daro and Harappa are considered more important, as these were the biggest centers of the civilization.
Mohen-jo-Daro in the Sindhi language, means the 'Mound of the Dead'. It was located in the Larkana district of Sindh (now in Pakistan). Here a big city was found buried under the mound.
Harappa was situated on the bank of the river Ravi in the Montgomery district of West Punjab (now in Pakistan). Mohen-jo-daro type of civilization existed also in this city.
Other important sites were Chanu daro in Sindh (Pakistan) about 130 kilomatres south of Mohen-jo-daro, Lothal near Ahmedabad in Gujarat, kali bangan in Rajasthan, Alamgir near Hatinapur in U.P. and Ropar in the Punjab, at the foothills of Shivalik.
Important Sites :
Though there are many sites of the Indus Valley Civilization, Mohen-jo-Daro and Harappa are considered more important, as these were the biggest centers of the civilization.
Mohen-jo-Daro in the Sindhi language, means the 'Mound of the Dead'. It was located in the Larkana district of Sindh (now in Pakistan). Here a big city was found buried under the mound.
Harappa was situated on the bank of the river Ravi in the Montgomery district of West Punjab (now in Pakistan). Mohen-jo-daro type of civilization existed also in this city.
Other important sites were Chanu daro in Sindh (Pakistan) about 130 kilomatres south of Mohen-jo-daro, Lothal near Ahmedabad in Gujarat, kali bangan in Rajasthan, Alamgir near Hatinapur in U.P. and Ropar in the Punjab, at the foothills of Shivalik.
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