the role water played in the development and
the decline of Indus Valley Civilization
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The Indus Valley Civilisation was located on the flood plain of Indus river and its tributaries. It is believed to have started around the year 4000 BC. With passing time, farming and other development grew on the fertile flood plains. The existence of towns and cities were recorded and between 2500 – 2000 years BC, the civilisation was supposed to have been at its zenith.
The two main cities excavated are the Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa, both located on the banks of the Indus river. Life around that time seemed well developed, with dependence on the river water for daily life as well as farming. Bathrooms and underground drainage were found at these sites.
It is estimated that around 1800 BC, the civilisation started to decline. One theory for this decline is that the river started drying up. Another theory shows the reason as a deluge which engulfed the towns and cities.
Around 1500 BC, with the influx of Aryans from Central Asia, the Indus valley civilisation is said to have disappeared gradually.
Answer:
The Indus valley civilization which is known as one of the first civilizations of the country was completely dependent on water. The great bath which is the most famous area in the civilization wherein it was used as a source of drinking water and for pottery and also for bathing. The drain system was excellent and equivalent to the modern style. No amount of water was wasted then unlike today.
Explanation:
The Indus Valley Civilisation, formed in 4000 BC, lives around the "Indus river" and its tributaries. From 1800 BC onward, the rise of the "Indus Valley Civilisation" starts to decrease. Scholars says that this is due to the drying up of the river or it may be because of flood or deluge which occupies the areas. Due to the invasion of Aryans, this civilisation gradually disappears.