Question

mention two important features of the harappan civilization

Answer 1

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1. The main towns of Indus Valley civilization were harappan Monhenjo-daro, kalibangan, lothal. 2. The significant features of Indus Valley civilization are personal cleanliness, town planning, construction burt-brick houses, ceramics, casting, forging of metals, manufacturing of cotton and woolen textiles.

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Answer 2

Answer:

The Harappan Civilization or the Indus Valley Civilization has several characteristics that set it apart from other ancient civilizations.

Explanation:

Features of Harappan Civilization

1. Its biggest feature is that it was an urban civilization. It would not be wrong to believe that the first well-planned and well-organized urban system in India flourished in the form of the Indus Valley Civilization. The arrangements of the cities were as follows.
2. Houses of baked bricks, widening of roads, roads cutting at right angles, drainage system for water, sewerage lines and many more features. Which are similar to today's urban system. Apart from this, the city used to be business-oriented.
3. The Indus Valley Civilization was a Bronze Age civilization. The people here used things made of bronze. Many things made of bronze have been found during the excavation. Which shows that the people of the Indus civilization were well aware of bronze, it used to melt copper and tin to make bronze.
4. Indus Valley Civilization is a protohistoric civilization. Proto-historic means that written information about this civilization has been received but this script has not been read yet.
5. The world civilization was an anti-war civilization, meaning the people here were peace loving. The administration was well organized here. Nor were any killers found during the excavation. Thus it can be said that the people of Indus Valley Civilization loved peace. And it was an anti-war civilization.
6. The people of the Indus Valley Civilization were religious and meaning their religious beliefs. Indus people worshiped the symbols of linga and vagina. Apart from this, he used to worship tree worship, animal worship, fire rituals, bathing meditation and water deity. The people there understood the religious importance of holy bath and water worship. Apart from this, the people there used to offer animal sacrifice and human sacrifice. Somewhere there is also a mention of mother worship.
7. The general public believed in magic and sorcery, the Sindh people believed in the afterlife. Many other religious practices were prevalent. Which can be seen even today in Hinduism. But his script could not be read. Due to this it is difficult to understand their language and thoughts.
8. Indus Valley Civilization was a trade-oriented civilization. All the ancient civilizations that have happened were agricultural. But the Indus Valley Civilization was an urban as well as a commercial civilization.
9. The expansion of civilization was in a very large area. It was spread over 1300000 square kilometers. The Indus Valley Civilization was many times bigger than that of the Egyptian and Nile civilizations together.
10. The people of Indus Valley Civilization were skilled in art and culture. The people there had the knowledge of art like sculpture, pottery, metal art, painting, script knowledge, measurement, weighing, building construction etc. On the basis of available evidence, it can be said that the Indus people were art lovers.