48) discuss about the reasons yes fonsible for the extinction of IVC.
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Explanation:
theory suggested that a nomadic, Indo-European tribe, called the Aryans, invaded and conquered the Indus Valley Civilization.
Many scholars now believe the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization was caused by climate change.
The eastward shift of monsoons may have reduced the water supply, forcing the Harappans of the Indus River Valley to migrate and establish smaller villages and isolated farms.
These small communities could not produce the agricultural surpluses needed to support cities, which where then abandoned.
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Indo-Aryan Migration theory
A theory suggesting the Harappan culture of the Indus River Valley was assimilated during a migration of the Aryan people into northwest India.
monsoon
Seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation; usually winds that bring heavy rain once a year.
Aryans
A nomadic, Indo-European tribe called the Aryans suddenly overwhelmed and conquered the Indus Valley Civilization.
The great Indus Valley Civilization, located in modern-day India and Pakistan, began to decline around 1800 BCE. The civilization eventually disappeared along with its two great cities, Mohenjo daro and Harappa. Harappa lends its name to the Indus