The author is assistant professor (History) at the Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi University. It has been roughly more than 100 years, since the discovery of the mighty civilization on the banks ...

Culture is eventually about people: their cravings and insecurities. Bound by rules of credit and debit, Harappans did not hoard. They shunned conflict, resisted new ideas, feeling safe within walls, ...

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The Harappan civilisation, or Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC), has always fascinated historians for its urban planning and somewhat organised lifestyle and trade, without any known depiction of war or ...

Harappan Civilization also known as Indus Valley Civilization, is believed to have flourished around 3,000 BC, in the western part of South Asia, now in contemporary Pakistan and Western India. The ...

Who were the ancient people from the mysterious Harappan Civilization? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Masalas were first found in Harappan cities, and were made by grinding ingredients under stone. But the Harappan region has no stones. “One scholar figured out that the stones would come from ...

Taxila, Lahore Fort, Shalamar Gardens (Lahore) and Rohtas Fort in Punjab are on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List but Harappa, the most significant site in the history of the subcontinent, suffers from ...

Ancient History: The history of India and culture is dynamic, from the dawn of human civilization. It starts with a fascinating civilization near the Indus River and agricultural villages in southern ...

Harappa has proved to be a hurdle before Hindu nationalists’ Vedic Aryan superiority theory.