INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mohenjo-daro was built in the 26th century BCE. It was one of the largest cities of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation, also known as the Harappan Civilization, which developed around 3, 000 BCE from the prehistoric Indus culture.

Detailed explanation-2: -Harappa lends its name to the Indus Valley people because it was the civilization’s first city to be discovered by modern archaeologists.

Detailed explanation-3: -The civilization was first identified in 1921 at Harappa in the Punjab region and then in 1922 at Mohenjo-daro (Mohenjodaro), near the Indus River in the Sindh (Sind) region.

Detailed explanation-4: -Urban infrastructure and architecture. By 2600 BCE, small Early Harappan communities had developed into large urban centers. These cities include Harappa, Ganeriwala, and Mohenjo-daro in modern-day Pakistan and Dholavira, Kalibangan, Rakhigarhi, Rupar, and Lothal in modern-day India.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1912 Harappan seals with unknown symbols were discovered by J. Fleet. This triggered an expedition by Sir John Hubert Marshall in 1921-1922. This expedition led to the discovery of the ancient city of Harappa, thus confirming the existence of the Indus Valley civilization.