Rooted in ancient cultures such as Mehergarh (c. 6000 BCE), the Harappan civilization flourished in the Indus Valley between 2600–2000 BCE, extending into Punjab, Gujarat, and Balochistan, with major cities such as Harappa and Mohenjo-daro.
List of Harappan Sites and their location :-
|
Harappan Site |
Location |
|
i) Harappa |
Punjab, on the banks of Ravi |
|
ii) Mohenjodaro |
Larkana District of Sindh, on the bank of Indus |
|
iii) Sutkagendor |
Baluchistan, on Dasht river |
|
iv) Chanhudaro |
Sindh (on the Indus river) |
|
v) Amri |
Baluchistan, on the bank of Indus river |
|
vi) Kalibangan |
Rajasthan, on the bank of Ghaggar river |
|
vii) Lothal |
Gujarat, on Bhogva river near the Gulf of Cambay |
|
viii) Banawali |
Fatehabad district of Haryana |
|
ix) Dholavira |
Gujarat, in Rann of Kutchchh |
|
x) Surkotada |
Gujarat |