GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

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WORLD HISTORY

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Why did people settle in the Indus River Valley?
A
to escape the Aryans
B
irrigation, transportation, trade, communication
C
to see beautiful mountains
D
the Brahman told them to
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Harappan people used to trade with foreign lands traveling through seas. The seaports found in Harappan civilization state that they were not bound to their own territories. They had traded with Iran and Afghanistan for Minerals, while Lead and Copper were exported from India.

Detailed explanation-2: -There is evidence of settlement in this area as early as 7000 BCE. The Indus Valley Civilization is often separated into three phases: the Early Harappan Phase from 3300 to 2600 BCE, the Mature Harappan Phase from 2600 to 1900 BCE, and the Late Harappan Phase from 1900 to 1300 BCE.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indus Valley people traded with the Mesopotamians. Mesopotamia of harappan times is now Iraq and Kuwait. The composition of trade was almost exclusively to luxury goods like spices, textiles and precious metals. Mesopotamians didn’t have many natural resources. More items

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