The Lost City of the Indus: Advanced Civilization and Environmental Crisis

🌍 India was home to one of the earliest and greatest civilizations on Earth, the Indus civilization.

🔪🛡️ The history of India was tumultuous, with invasions by Alexander the Great, the Mughals, and the British.

🏰 The ancient city of Harappa, part of the Indus Valley civilization, was discovered in Pakistan in the early 20th century.

The Lost City of the Indus Civilisation was an advanced society with a highly developed organizational structure and a large population.

The prosperity of the city was supported by the mighty Indus River, which provided fertile soil for agriculture and served as a critical lifeline for millions of people.

The river also played a crucial role in transportation and communication, allowing the emergence and flourishing of ancient civilizations along its banks.

🏛️ The ancient city of the Indus Civilisation had a well-organized layout with straight streets and rectangular blocks.

🏘️ The residential area of the city had dwellings with large living rooms and courtyards, and over 700 small wells for water supply and drainage.

🛡️ The Citadel section of the city housed prominent structures like the public bath house and temple, and worship of water was important in this region.

🍲 Food production, storage, trade, and transportation were crucial for the development of the civilization, and the Indus River supported these activities.

🏜️ Present-day villagers in the region still use traditional methods to build dwellings with mud bricks and maintain their ancient traditions.

The ancient Indus civilization relied on traditional methods to make bricks and jars, known as painted pottery.

Seals with inscriptions and animal drawings were discovered, indicating trade between the Indus and Mesopotamian civilizations.

The Indus civilization vanished due to reasons such as tectonic movements, floods, and natural disasters.

⛈️ The weaker monsoon and changed river course led to the fall of the Indus civilization.

🏛️ Dholavira, an ancient city in a dry region, had stone buildings and circular dwellings.

🌊 Dholavira had an elaborate sewer system and enclosed reservoirs, showing the use of water management techniques.

💧 The ancient city of Vera relied on a river for water, but when the river dried up, the city faced a crisis.

🌊 The disappearance of the river caused radical changes in the city's environment, including the formation of a large marsh and salt fields.

🙏 Inhabitants of Vera depended on water for their livelihoods and worshiped it, but their prayers for rain went unanswered.

🏛️ The Indus Valley civilization was a prosperous ancient city located in present-day India and Pakistan.

🌊 The city eventually declined due to natural disasters and invasions, leading to the migration of its descendants.

🕊️ The Indus Valley myths formed the foundation of Hinduism, with the Ganges River playing a significant role in Hindu beliefs.

🌍 The Ganges River and the Indus River share historical roots and are important symbols of India's ancient culture.