CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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religion
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Himalayas
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Towering, snow-covered mountain ranges mark the northern border of the subcontinent, including the Hindu Kush and the Himalayas. These mountains limited contacts with other lands, leaving India’s culture to develop on its own for the most part.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Himalayas affected the growth and development in ancient India, because the ranges created a barrier between India and the rest of Asia. The Himalayas height made it impossible for ancient Indians to go and claim land.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many scholars believe that the collapse of the Indus Valley Civilization was caused by 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-4: -These mountain ranges also provided important timber, animal products, and minerals, gold, silver, tin and semiprecious stones that were traded throughout the Indus Valley.
Detailed explanation-5: -Environmental changes such as drought, flooding etc. Crop failures and disease. Foreign invasions. Collapse of the trade networks.