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Ancient River Valley Civilisation: The Indus Valley — Question 4

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Question 4

State three causes for the decline of the Harappan Civilisation.

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Three causes for the decline of the Harappan Civilisation are:

  1. Ecological changes led to the decline of agriculture. Shifts in the monsoon pattern and changes in temperature made the area more arid. This forced the people to move to other areas.
  2. Natural calamities, such as floods or earthquakes, may have destroyed the cities.
  3. Changes in the course of the river Indus may have left the land dry and infertile, and not fit for agriculture.