Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) - Complete Notes

📜 Indus Valley Civilization (IVC) - Complete Notes

Time Period: 2500 BCE – 1750 BCE

Discovered by: Daya Ram Sahni in 1921 (Harappa)

Also Known As: Harappan Civilization

🌍 Important Sites and Features

Site Location Special Features
Harappa Punjab, Pakistan Granary, Cemetery H
Mohenjo-Daro Sindh, Pakistan Great Bath, Dancing Girl
Dholavira Gujarat, India Water Conservation System, Signboard
Lothal Gujarat, India Dockyard, Bead-making factory

🏺 Types of Pottery

Pottery Type Features
Plain Pottery Most common, used for daily needs
Painted Pottery Decorated with red and black designs
Polished Pottery Shiny surface, ceremonial use

🔍 Key Features

  • Well-planned grid cities
  • Advanced drainage systems
  • Use of standardized weights and measures
  • Absence of temples and palaces
  • Indus script (still undeciphered)

📝 Practice MCQs

  1. Which site is famous for the Great Bath?
    a) Lothal
    b) Dholavira
    c) Harappa
    d) Mohenjo-Daro
    Answer: d) Mohenjo-Daro

  2. Which of the following was a port city?
    a) Harappa
    b) Kalibangan
    c) Lothal
    d) Rakhigarhi
    Answer: c) Lothal

  3. The script of Indus Valley Civilization is:
    a) Deciphered
    b) Alphabetical
    c) Undeciphered
    d) Based on Sanskrit
    Answer: c) Undeciphered

These notes are optimized for competitive exams like UPSC, SSC, Banking, Railways, etc.

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