CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
Question
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a social class system
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a polytheistic religion
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a strong military
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a strong government
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Indus government was well organized. The government in the Indus Valley was a monarchy, monarchy is a form of government in which supreme authority is vested in a single and usually hereditary figure, such as a king The Indus Valley people called their kings, rajahs.
Detailed explanation-2: -There is little archaeological evidence to suggest that the Indus Valley cities had a strong central government. It is widely thought that the major cities of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro each had separate rulers.
Detailed explanation-3: -What evidence shows that Indus Valley civilization had a well-organized government. Carefully planned cities (suggesting the work of government planners) with houses with modern plumbing systems, baths, drain, and water chutes that led into sewer systems.
Detailed explanation-4: -The cities in the Indus Valley were very organized. Mohenjo-Daro and Harapa were rectangular in shape and built with blocks divided by a grid of straight streets, running North to South and East to West. Many of the cities and small villages in the civilization share this similar layout.