Which theory got the most wide acceptance regarding the decline of the Indus Valley or Harappa Civilization?
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i think it was the probable Aryan invasion.
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The Harappan civilization or the Indus Valley civilization was the most fascinating and first urban civilization in the world that flourished in the vast plains created by the River Indus and its tributaries. With the population of over five million, this civilization had a well developed trade system, cities, sewerage system, metallurgy techniques with many scientific and mathematical achievements.
Reason behind decline of Indus Valley Civilization :-
Definite reason that led to the decline of the Indus valley civilization is not known because no reliable proof of that period is available at present. It is commonly believed that Aryans were the next settlers. They were skilled fighters, so their attack might have led to the destruction of the Harappan civilization. Even the epics of the Aryans mentioned about their victory over the great cities. The human remains found during excavation of Indus Valley point towards some violent cause of their death. But many historians do not believe this theory and say that the Aryans might not be involved in any such attack.
Owing to this conflict, the theory of huge climatic change or natural disaster gained credibility. It has been found out that around 2000 BC some major climatic changes started occurring in the Indus Valley. These changes led to floods in the plains and cities. Historians have found evidence to prove this theory as well. Most of the cities in the Harappan Civilization have been found in a condition as if these had been first abandoned and then rebuilt. Cities, for instance, were initially built with great care but reconstruction of the same was done with broken bricks and no attention was paid to the proper sewerage system during reconstruction.
Then, there was a fall in the average rainfall in the cities leading to the formation of desert like condition. This led to the decline in the agriculture on which most of the trade was dependent. Owing to this situation, people of Indus Valley civilization started shifting to some other location that led to the decline in the entire civilization.
Many theories have been formulated and provided, but all the theories met with one or another form of criticism. Archeological evidences do prove that there was no sudden collapse of the Indus valley Civilization but it declined over a period of time.
Reason behind decline of Indus Valley Civilization :-
Definite reason that led to the decline of the Indus valley civilization is not known because no reliable proof of that period is available at present. It is commonly believed that Aryans were the next settlers. They were skilled fighters, so their attack might have led to the destruction of the Harappan civilization. Even the epics of the Aryans mentioned about their victory over the great cities. The human remains found during excavation of Indus Valley point towards some violent cause of their death. But many historians do not believe this theory and say that the Aryans might not be involved in any such attack.
Owing to this conflict, the theory of huge climatic change or natural disaster gained credibility. It has been found out that around 2000 BC some major climatic changes started occurring in the Indus Valley. These changes led to floods in the plains and cities. Historians have found evidence to prove this theory as well. Most of the cities in the Harappan Civilization have been found in a condition as if these had been first abandoned and then rebuilt. Cities, for instance, were initially built with great care but reconstruction of the same was done with broken bricks and no attention was paid to the proper sewerage system during reconstruction.
Then, there was a fall in the average rainfall in the cities leading to the formation of desert like condition. This led to the decline in the agriculture on which most of the trade was dependent. Owing to this situation, people of Indus Valley civilization started shifting to some other location that led to the decline in the entire civilization.
Many theories have been formulated and provided, but all the theories met with one or another form of criticism. Archeological evidences do prove that there was no sudden collapse of the Indus valley Civilization but it declined over a period of time.
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