CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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The Indus River in northern India and the Ganges in modern day Pakistan
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Large fortified citadels, organized well planned cities
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Western Ghats Mountains from the west, the Eastern Ghats Mountains in the east. The Vindhya Mou tains from the north and bodies of water in the south protected people from invaders
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The Hindu Kush Mountains, Himilayas
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Detailed explanation-1: -How has India’s geography protected people living in the Deccan plateau? The Vindhya mountains made travel and communication difficult for centuries. This encouraged development of regional cultures. Sometimes invaders captured the Deccan as well.
Detailed explanation-2: -The large Deccan Plateau of the Indian Subcontinent is located between the Western Ghats and the Eastern Ghats, and is loosely defined as the peninsular region between these ranges that is south of the Narmada river. To the north, it is bounded by the Satpura and Vindhya Ranges.
Detailed explanation-3: -1. The western ghats are continuous chains of mountains and can be crossed through passes only. 1. The Eastern ghats are not continuous and are cut by rivers falling into the Bay of Bengal.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Western Ghats, also called the Sahyadri, are a north-south chain of mountains or hills that mark the western edge of the Deccan plateau region.