You may have come across the term ‘Indus Valley civilisation’ and noticed that we have not used it. A look at the map (Fig. 6.3 on page 89) explains why the term ‘Valley’ is obsolete, as we now know that the civilisation extended much beyond the Indus region.

The term “Indus Valley civilisation” is considered outdated because archaeological evidence shows that this civilisation extended well beyond the Indus Valley region, covering areas along the Sarasvati River and regions of modern-day India and Pakistan. Names like “Indus-Sarasvati” or “Sindhu-Sarasvati civilisation” reflect this expanded geography more accurately. Using a broader term acknowledges the civilisation’s extensive settlement network and respects the diversity of its cultural and ecological landscapes, which stretched far beyond the confines of the Indus Valley.

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