General Knowledge - History - The first cities

General Knowledge - History - The first cities

• Harappa was 1st excavated by Rai Bahadur DayaRam Sahni in 1921; and Mohenjo - daro by Rakhal Das Banerji in 1922. 
• In the Indian Subcontinent, the 1st cities came into being in the valley of River Indus.
• The harappans exchanged goods with Mesopotamia, Persia, Oman & Afghanistan.
• The harappan script was Pictographic. It is still undeciphered.
• Lothal, Dholavira and Gola Dhoro are the important Harappan sites in Gujarat.
• The harappan cities declined around 1500 BC.

Fill in the blanks:

1. In the Indian subcontinent, the 1st cities emerged in the valley of - (River Indus)

2. The civilization flourished between - (2500 - 1500 BC)

3. The - cut each other at right angles. (streets)

4. - were used to construct buildings. (Baked bricks)

5. In Mohenjo - daro, the largest building is the - (lower town)

6. Most of the seals were made of - (terracotta)

7. Trading links with - have been proved by the discovery of   Mesopotamian seals in many Harappan cities. (Mesopotamia)

8. The script of the Harappans was - (Pictographic)