The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation — Chapter Summary
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Summary of The Beginnings of Indian Civilisation for CBSE Class 6 Social Science. Part of the CBSE Class 6 Social Science syllabus.
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Overview
The Harappan or Sindhu-Sarasvati Civilisation was one of the oldest civilisations in the world. It grew in the north-western part of the Indian Subcontinent, where villages slowly turned into towns and then cities. Its people, the Harappans, lived in planned cities, managed water carefully, practise
Key Concepts
A civilisation is an advanced stage
A civilisation is an advanced stage of human society. It has government and administration, cities, crafts, trade, writing, cultural ideas, and produc
Villages grew into towns from about
Villages grew into towns from about 3500 BCE. Around 2600 BCE, those towns grew into cities because of trade, agriculture, and other exchanges.
Important Harappan cities included Harappa
Important Harappan cities included Harappa, Mohenjo-daro, Dholavira, Lothal, Rakhigarhi, Ganweriwala, and Kalibangan.
Harappan cities had wide streets
Harappan cities had wide streets, fortifications, two main parts called the upper town and lower town, and houses made of bricks.
The Great Bath in Mohenjo
The Great Bath in Mohenjo-daro was a waterproofed tank with a drain for emptying and refilling freshwater. Its purpose is still debated, but a public
Learning Objectives
- Understand what a civilisation is and identify its main characteristics.
- Trace how villages grew into towns and then cities in the Indus-Sarasvati region.
- Recognise important Harappan cities and their features.
- Learn about Harappan water management, agriculture, crafts, and trade.
- Understand the reasons for the decline of the civilisation.
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- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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