Kashish S

The Harappa Civilization

Harappan Civilization

The discovery of ancient ruins of Harappa by

Dayaram Sahni in 1921 and of Mojenodaro

by Rakhaldas Banerjee in 1922-23, both

officers of the Archaeological Survey of India,

exploded an age-old myth.

Main Features Of The Cities

Are:

Town Planning

Buildings

Town Planning

The Indus Valley cities were very well-planned.

The main streets ran parallel to each other, cut

at right angles by smaller streets, dividing the

cities into rectangular blocks.

Buildings

The Indus Valley cities were skilful builders.

The buildings were of two types-dwelling

houses and public buildings.