Describe the Military system of the Maurya Empire The Military system of the Maurya Empire: The internal and external security of the vast and varied lands of the Maurya Empire required a huge, powerful and effective army. Megasthenes in his Read more…
Describe some of the main features of Mohanjodaro. Or, describe the characteristics of the Harappan culture. Or, give an account of the architecture of the Harappan Civilization. Or, what do you know about the great Baths at Mohanjodaro? Architecture of Read more…
Describe the features of the Indus Valley Civilization (Harappan Civilization). The following features of the Indus Valley Civilization or Aryan pre-Indian civilization have been mentioned by historians- (i) This civilization was an urban civilization. The city-planning of this civilizational period Read more…
What were the reasons for the destruction of the Harappan culture? Examine the causes of the destruction of the Harappan Civilization. The old Mesopotamian civilization continued till 1750 BC, but by then the Harappan civilization had disappeared. The destruction of Read more…
Portray the strict traditions of the Harappan public. Or. What are the views on their religious beliefs and customs based on the remains found from the Indus Valley? or, Discuss the major deities and religious practices of the Harappan Civilization. Read more…
The major sites of Indus Valley Civilization The Indus Valley culture included not only parts of Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan but also the marginal parts of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh its spread From Jammu in the north Read more…
Why is the Harappan civilization called the Bronze Age civilization? Harappan civilization is called Bronze Age civilization because people here Bronze metal was used by mixing copper and tin metal to make tools. Many antiquities and tools made of bronze Read more…