GK
WORLD HISTORY
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disease and famine
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earthquakes and floods
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hurricanes and wildfires
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volcanoes and monsoons
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Detailed explanation-1: -Other scholarship suggests the collapse of Harappan society resulted from climate change. Some experts believe the drying of the Saraswati River, which began around 1900 BCE, was the main cause for climate change, while others conclude that a great flood struck the area.
Detailed explanation-2: -They relied heavily on the flooding of the Indus River for crop irrigation and agriculture, and they built wells, drains, channels and dams to control the river water.
Detailed explanation-3: -Infectious diseases like leprosy and tuberculosis were probably transmitted across an interaction sphere that spanned Middle and South Asia.” Robbins Schug’s research shows that leprosy appeared at Harappa during the urban phase of the Indus Civilization, and its prevalence significantly increased through time.
Detailed explanation-4: -Environmental changes such as drought, flooding etc. Crop failures and disease. Foreign invasions. Collapse of the trade networks.