Indus Valley Civilazation

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Idian History

ANCIENT INDIAN HISTORY

Father of History: – Herodotus (Greek)

Father of Polity: – Aristotle (Greek)

Father of Geography: – Eratosthenes (Greek)

Father of Economics: – Adam Smith (Scotland)

“A.D.” stands for anno domini.

“B.C.” stands for “before Christ.

Sources of Ancient History

There are two types of sources of Mauryan History.

Literary

Archaeological.

Indus Vally Civilisation

Vedic Period

Buddhism & Jainism

Pre-Mauryan Age

Greek Invasion

Mauryan Dynasty

Post-Mauryan Period

South Indian Dynasty

Gupta Dynasty

Bhakti And Sufi Movement

Q. Mohenjo-daro is situated on the bank

of which river?

A. Ravi

B. Jhelum

C. Chenab

D. Indus

ANSWER: D

The history of India begins with

the birth of the Indus Valley

Civilization (IVC), also known as

Harappan Civilization.

It flourished around 2,500 BC, in

the western part of South Asia, in

contemporary Pakistan and

Western India.

Archaeologists	Projected Time
John Marshall	3250-2750 BC
Ernest Mackay	2800-2500 BC
MS Vats	3500-2700 BC
Mortimer Wheeler	2500-1500 BC
W Fairservis	2000-1500 BC
DP Aggarwal	2300-1700 BC

The Indus Valley was home to the largest

of the four ancient urban civilizations

Egypt

Mesopotamia

India

China

Q. The Indus Valley Civilisation type was

found in

A. Sumer

B. Egypt

C. China

D. All the three

ANSWER: D

Indus Vally Civilisation is belongs

to bronze age.

In Modern days, IVC parts of sind,

Baluchistan, Afghanistan, West

Punjab, Gujarat, UP, Haryana,

Rajasthan, J&K, Punjab &

Maharashtra.

Q. The Harappans did not know the use of

A. Copper

B. Bronze

C. Gold

D. Iron

ANSWER: D

Indus Vally Civilisation as it flourished

along the Indus River.

HARAPPAN CIVILISATION named by

john Marshal after the first discovered site,

HARAPPA

SARASWATI-SINDHU CIVILISATION as

most of the sites have been found at

Hakra-Ghaggar River

Harappa was the first site to be

discovered by Dayaram sahani

in 1921.

R.D Banerjee discovered Mohenjodaro

or Mound of Dead in 1922.

Ganverivala & Rakhigarhi (biggest excavation

site of Harappan civilization) sites was discovered

by Rafeeq Mugal.

Dholavira on the bank of river luni

in Gujrat excavated by R.S Bist &

JP Joshi is the latest excavated

site in India.

The most important feature of

IVC was Town planning

Some other features of IVC

was are:- Drainage system,

bricks etc

LIST OF MAJOR

INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION SITE

Some important city during the IVC are given below:-

Harappa (Pakistani Punjab)

Mohenjo-Daro (Sind)

Sutkagendor (Baluchistan)

Ropar (indian Punjab)

Lothal (Gujrat)

Kalibangan (Rajasthan)

Dholavira (Gujarat)

HARAPPA

Daya Ram Sahini in 1921

Bank of river Ravi in Punjab (Pakistan)

Seals out of stones

Citadel outside on banks of river Ravi

Sandstone statues of Human anatomy

Bullock carts

Evidence of coffin burial

Evidence of wheel-made and baked

pottery.

MOHENJODARO

R.D Banerjee in 1922

Bank of river Indus in Punjab (Pakistan)

Mound of Dead

Great bath

Granary

Bronze dancing girl

Seal of Pasupathi Mahadeva

Steatite statue of beard man

A piece of woven cotton

Terracotta: Representations of bulls

and buffalo and female figurines.

SUTKAGENDOR

Stein in 1929

In southwestern Balochistan

province, Pakistan on Dast river

A trade point between Harappa

and Babylon

CHANHUDARO

N.G Majumdar in 1931

Sindh on the Indus river

It was the only city without

a CITADEL

Bead makers shop

Footprint of a dog

chasing a cat

KALIBANGAN

discovered by Luigi Pio Tessitori

Rajasthan on the bank of Ghaggar river

Fire altar

Camel bones

Mesopotamian pottery was

discovered at the site, showing

the trade relations.

LOTHAL

R.Rao in 1953

Gujarat on Bhogva river

First manmade port

Dockyard

Rice husk

Fire altars

Chess playing

SURKOTADA

J.P Joshi in 1964

Gujarat

Bones of horses

Beads

DHOLAVIRA

R.S Bisht in 1985

Gujarat in Rann of Kachchh

Water harnessing system

Water reservoir

ROPAR

Discovered by Y.D Sharma (1955)

Punjab, on the banks of river Sutlej

Dog buried with humans.

RAKHIGARHI

Discovered by Surajbhan (1969)

Hisar (Haryana), on the Drishdavati river

Largest Harappan site, fire alters,

cylindrical seal, terracotta wheel, etc..

BANAWALI

Discovered by R.S Bisht in 1974

Hisar district of Haryana

Beads

Barley

Evidence of both pre-Harappan

and Harappan culture

Three phases of IVC are:

the Early Harappan Phase from 3300 to 2600 BCE,

the Mature Harappan Phase from 2600 to 1900 BCE, and

the Late Harappan Phase from 1900 to 1300 BCE.

Different Phases of Harappan Culture

Periods	Early Harappan Period (3500-2600 BC)	Mature Harappan Period (2600-1900 BC)	Late Harappan Period (1900 BC onwards)
Characteristics	Many more settlements were established in the hills and the plains. The largest number of villages occur in this period. Use of copper, wheel, and plow. Kot Diji, Amri, Dholavira, Kalibangan, etc., were early Harappan sites.	Emergence of large cities, uniform types of bricks, weights, seals, beads, and pottery. Planned township and long-distance trade. Large urban centers like Harappa, Mohenjodaro, and Lothal are found. Many Harappan sites were abandoned. Inter-regional exchange declines.	Writing and city life abandoned. Continuation of Harappan crafts and pottery tradition. The village cultures of Punjab, and Sutlej-Yamuna divided, and Gujarat assimilated the Harappan crafts and pottery traditions. Manda, Sanghol, Alamgirpur, and Daulatpur were some of the important sites.

RELIGIOUS BILEIFS & BURIALS

INDUS VALLEY CIVILAZATION

Pashupati Mahadev (Proto Siva)

Mother goddess

Nature/ Animal worship

Did not construct temples.

The similarity to Hindu religious practises.

No Caste system.

The Harappan culture was distinguished by its system

of town planning.

Harappa and Mohenjodaro each had its own citadel

Below the citadel in each city lay a lower town

containing brick houses

The drainage system of Mohenjodaro was very

impressive.

In Kalibangan many houses had their wells

The Harappan villages, mostly situated

near the flood plains, produced sufficient

foodgrains.

Wheat, barley, rai, peas, sesame, lentil,

chickpea and mustard were produced.

Millets are also found from sites in Gujarat.

The Indus people were the earliest people

to produce cotton.

Representations on seals and terracotta

sculpture indicate that the bull was known,

and archaeologists extrapolate shows oxen

WERE ALSO USED FOR PLOUGHING.

INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION ECONOMIC LIFE

The Harappans carried on considerable trade in stone,

metal, shell, etc.

Metal money was not used and trade was carried by barter

system.

They practised navigation on the coast of the Arabian Sea.

They had set up a trading colony in northern Afghanistan

which evidently facilitated trade with Central Asia.

Q. 1. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct

about the Indus Valley Civilization?

1. The Harappan civilization belongs to the Bronze Age civilization and Harappans

knew how to make copper bronze tools.

2. There were altars of fire in Lothal and Kalibangan.

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer : C : Both 1 and 2

Q. 2. In which of the following Indus Valley Civilisation

site, the Great Bath was discovered?

A. Mohenjo-daro

B. Banawali

C. Lothal

D. Kalibangan

Answer : A : Mohenjo-daro

Q. 3. Evidence of first joint burial has been found from which of

the following Indus Valley sites?

A. Lothal

B. Kalibangan

C. Surkotada

D. Mohenjodaro

Answer : A : Lothal

Q. 4. Mohenjo-daro is situated on the bank of which river?

A. Ravi

B. Jhelum

C. Chenab

D. Indus

Answer : D : Indus

Q. 5. The dockyard was found in which of the following sites

of Indus valley civilization?

A. Chanhudaro

B. Lothal

C. Kalibangan

D. Banawali

Answer : B : Lothal

Q. 6. Which of the followings was NOT a Harappan city?

A. Lothal

B. Dholavira

C. Mehrgarh

D. Sokhta koh

Answer : C : Mehrgarh

Q. 7. In which year was the Harappan civilization first discovered?

A. 1905

B. 1921

C. 1926

D. 1932

Answer : B : 1921

8. On the bank of which river was Harappa situated?

A. Luni

B. Bhogava

C. Indus

D. Ravi

Answer : D : Ravi

9. The main occupation of the people of the Indus Valley

Civilization was ________.

A. Agriculture

B. Warfare

C. Hunting

D. Fishing

Answer : A : Agriculture

Q. 10. Which of the following site of Indus Valley Civilization is

not located in India?

A. Harappa

B. Lothal

C. Banawali

D. Dholavira

Answer : A : Harappa

Q. 11. Which of the following sites of Indus valley civilization is

not on the bank of river Indus ?

A. Chanhudaro

B. Mohenjodaro

C. Ropar

D. Kot-Diji

Answer : C : Ropar

Q. 12. The Indus or Harappan Civilisation is distinguished

from the other contemporary civilisations by its

A. town planning

B. underground drainage system

C. uniformity of weights and measures

D. large agricultural surplus

Answer: Option B

Q. 13. The biggest Harappan site in India is

(A) Rakhigarhi

(B) Dholavira

(C) Kalibangan

(D) Lothal

ANSWER: A Rakhigarhi

Q. 14. Who was the director of the archaeological excavation

that led to the discovery of Harappa and Mohenjodaro?

(A) Lord Macaulay

(B) Sir John Marshall

(C) Clive

(D) Colonel Tad

ANSWER: B Sir John Marshall

Q. 15. Which one is not a suitable statement for Varna Vyavastha?

A. It means colour and appearance in Rigveda.

B. It means social classes in Manusmriti.

C. It means caste system in Vedas.

D. It signifies attributes and duties in Bhagavad-Gita

Answer : 3 : It means caste system in Vedas.

Q. 16. Which of the following Vedas contains the famous Gayatri –

Mantra ?

A. Rigveda

B. Samaveda

C. Yajurveda

D. Atharvaveda

Answer : 1 : Rigveda

Q. 17. Vedic civilization flourished along the river ______.

A. Godavari

B. Cauvery

C. Krishna

D. Saraswati

Answer : 4 : Saraswati

Q. 18. Janapadas were sub-divided into

A. Gram

B. Gamika

C. Pratishthana

D. Aharas

Answer : 1 : Gram

19. Which of the following Puranas included Buddha in the list of Avataras

of Vishnu?

(a) Agni

(b) Bhagavata

(c) Matsya

(d) Vayu

Choose the correct option:

A. (a) and (b) only

B. (c) and (d) only

C. (a), (b) and (c) only

D. (a), (b), (c), (d)

Answer : 3 : (a), (b) and (c) only

Q20. What does the word Veda mean?

(a) Knowledge

(b) Wisdom

(c) Skill

(d) Power

Ans. (a) Knowledge

21. Which of the following materials was mainly used in the

manufacturing of Harappan seals?

A.Terracotta

B. Bronze

C. Copper

D. Iron

ANSWER: A

22. The town planning in the Harappan Civilisation was

inspired by a regard for

A. beauty and utility

B. uniformity

C. sanitation and public health

D. demographic factor

ANSWER: C

23. Which of the following animals was not known to the

people of Indus Valley Civilisation?

A.Horse

B. Cow

C. Goat

D. Elephant

ANSWER: A

24. Who amongst the following is associated with the study of

the Harappan Civilization?

A.Charles Mason

B. Cunningham

C. M. Wheeler

D. M.S. Vats

ANSWER: D

25. The philosophy propounded in the Upanishads is

known as

(a)Advaita

(b) Vedanta

(c) Yoga

(d) Samkhya

ANSWER: B

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