[Ancient India] Indus Valley Civilization

Indus Valley Civilization

• Year: 2500 BC - 1750 BC

• Geographical extension
• North [Manda in Jammu] to South [Daimabad]
• East [Alamgirpur UP] to West [Sutkagendor]

Major Sites, River Banks and their Location

• Harappa - Ravi - Punjab(Pak)
• Chanhudaro and Mohenjodaro - Indus - Sind
• Sutkagendor - Dasak - Balushistan

• Kalibangam - Ghaggar - Rajasthan

• Lothal - Bhogava - Gujarat
• Surkotada - Gujarat

• Dholavira - Rann of Kutch - Gujarat
• Ropar - Satluj - Punjab

• Banawali - Saraswathi - Haryana

Sites and its findings

• Harappa
• 12 granaries

• Mohenjodaro
• Great Bath
• Great Granary
• Dancing Girl

• Kalibangam
• Ploughed field
• Seven fire altars in a row

• Lothal
• Artificial Dockyard
• Entrances of house faces the main street

• Ropar
• Burial of dog with human

• Banawali
• Barley

• Surkotada
• Fortified Harappan settlement

Vedic Period

• The early aryans settled in the land of Seven rivers - sapta sindu

• The Seven rivers were
1. Ravi
2. Chenab
3. Beas
4. Satlej
5. Jhelum
6. Sindu
7. Saraswati

• The Aryans possessed chariots driven by horses.

• Modern river name and Rig Vedic Names
• Ravi - Purushni
• Chenab - Asikini
• Beas - Vipasa
• Satlej - Studri
• Jhelum - Vitasta
• Indus - Sindu
• Gomati - Gumal
• Kurram - Krumu
• Sohan - Sushoma
• Ghagger - Drisshadvati

• Bali - Voluntary Tribute to the king by the people.
• Booty - Things won in Battle

• Nishka, Krishnal, Satmana - Gold coins

• Gavyuti - Measure of Distance

• Godhuli - Measure of Time

• Purohita - Priest

• Senapati - Commander in chief
• Suta - Charioteer
• Sangrahita - Treasurer
• Bhagdugha - Tax collector

• Mahisi - Queen

• Aksavapa - Game Companion
• Bhishakas - Physicians
• Takshan - carpentor