WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were the capital cities of ancient Indus Valley?
A
Ur and Sumer
B
Babylon and Thebes
C
Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa
D
Harappa and Memphis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Harappa and Mohenjo-daro are known as “the twin capitals” of the Indus Valley civilization.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mohenjo Daro was the capital of Indus Valley civilization.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Harappan civilization was located in the Indus River valley. Its two large cities, Harappa and Mohenjo-daro, were located in present-day Pakistan’s Punjab and Sindh provinces, respectively.

Detailed explanation-4: -There were two capitals of the Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan civilization. They were Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, with Harappa upstream of the lower Indus city Mohenjo-Daro.

Detailed explanation-5: -The two great cities named Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were first identified in 1921. These two excavated cities were first inhabited by people in 2600 BCE, and they flourished along the valley of the Indus River. These two cities consisted of more than 100 villages and towns.

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