Chapter 4: In the Earliest Cities

Harappan civilisation — town planning, trade, crafts and the mystery of its decline.

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📘 About this chapter

Harappan civilisation — town planning, trade, crafts and the mystery of its decline.

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Learning Objectives

By end of this chapter you will:

Understand Harappan Civilisation and Town Planning

Define: Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Citadel

Solve NCERT exercises confidently

🔗 Prerequisites

📌Chapter 3 concepts

📊 Chapter Stats

Difficulty🌱 Beginner

Est. Time32 min

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💡 Did You Know?

✦Harappan bricks had ratio 1:2:4 (height:width:length) — same ratio as modern bricks!

✦Great Bath at Mohenjo-daro is 12m long, 7m wide — 4000 years old!

✦Harappan script has ~400 symbols — still undeciphered after 100 years of attempts

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