WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The name Mohenjo-daro is reputed to signify “the mound of the dead.” The archaeological importance of the site was first recognized in 1922, one year after the discovery of Harappa . Subsequent excavations revealed that the mounds contain the remains of what was once the largest city of the Indus civilization.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Harappa and Mohenjo-daro 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-4: -It was one of the earliest cities in the world, one of the most advanced of its time, and one of the first to be a major centre of a Bronze Age culture, the Indus Valley Civilisation. The city was abandoned around 1, 900 BCE, and the reason is not known for certain.