Relics That Tell Stories

byAmrita Ganeriwalla

The Indus Valley Civilisation existed from around 2500 BC to 1700 BC. It was one of the first civilisations in the world and developed around the valley of the Indus River in an area that is now divided between India and Pakistan. AMRITA GANERIWALLA, a class 12 student of Bombay International School, Mumbai, throws light on artefacts that belonged to this civilisation.

Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa (both these places are now in Pakistan) were the largest cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation. There were more than 60 smaller settlements of people along the Indus River and the Arabian Sea. At this time, water from the river was directed to fields using channels because