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The Indian history can be classified by ,
- Ancient History
- Medieval History
- Modern History
Ancient History:
The Indian History has some Sources from ancient period of India. India has been also called "Bharat", Hindustan and Aryavarta. the name of India is Derived from the river Indus,It means the country of the Indus. However, refers to the Indus as Sindhu in Rig Veda
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Indus Valley Civilisation
Indus valley Civilisation, the first site to have been discovered,Stand as one of earliest civilisation of the world, The Indus valley Civilisation is also known as Harappan Civilisation
A vast Civilisation in the North-west of India was archaeologically Discovered in 1921-22. Harappa and Mahenjo-Daro were its two urban centres
This Civilisation was one of the four earliest civilisation of the World, along with the civilisation of Mesopotamia, Egyptian Civilisation and Shang Civilisation, The Harappan Civilisation was a Bronze age Civilisation
A vast Civilisation in the North-west of India was archaeologically Discovered in 1921-22. Harappa and Mahenjo-Daro were its two urban centres
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| Harappa Civilisation |
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| Mohenjo-Daro |
This Civilisation was one of the four earliest civilisation of the World, along with the civilisation of Mesopotamia, Egyptian Civilisation and Shang Civilisation, The Harappan Civilisation was a Bronze age Civilisation
Major Characteristics of Harappan sites:
Town planning
The town is divided into two parts:The upper part or the Citadel and lower part. The remarkable thing about the arrangement of the houses in the cities is that they followed the Grid System.
Drainage System
The drainage system was very impressive. In almost all cities, every big or small house had its own courtyard, well and bathroom. Water flowed from the house to the streets which had drained. These drains are were covered with brick or with a stone slab.
Harappan Streets
They are wide,they ran it straightly lines and cross one another at right angles
Use of Bricks
Major Harappan Towns extensively used bricks which were both burnt and unburnt
Harappan Building Structure
Harappan building structure included dwelling houses, large buildings, public bath and granaries
Harappan gateways
The location of Harappa has led several authors to conclude that it was a Gateway City
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