The larger Harappan cities were built according to precise plans, with wide streets often oriented to the cardinal directions. Most cities were surrounded by fortifications and had two distinct parts: the ‘upper town’ for the elite and the ‘lower town’ ...
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In the Sarasvatī basin, two major cities — Rakhigarhi and Ganweriwala — were discovered, along with several smaller cities like Farmana (in Haryana), Kalibangan (in Rajasthan), and towns like Bhirrana and Banawali (both in Haryana). Class VI NCERT Social Science
Other major cities include Dholavira (in Gujarat), Rakhigarhi (in Haryana), Ganweriwala (in the Cholistan desert of Pakistan), and many smaller sites like Lothal in Gujarat. NCERT Book Exploring Society India and Beyond Class 6 Class 6 Social Science NCERT ...
It was initially called the ‘Indus Valley civilisation’ because several sites were discovered in the Indus plains after the first discoveries of Harappa and Mohenjo-daro. Class 6 Social Science Chapter 6 The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation NCERT Book Exploring Society ...
Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, both now in Pakistan, were the first two cities of the civilisation to be discovered. They were identified in 1924, about a century ago. Class VI NCERT Social Science NCERT Social Science Textbook Exploring Society India and ...