Indus Valley Civilizations & their Excavators
The Indus Valley Civilization, also known as theHarappan Civilization,flourished around2,500 BCin the western parts of South Asia, including modern-dayPakistan, Western India,and parts ofAfghanistan.
In the 1920s, theArchaeological Department of Indiaexcavated in the Indus Valley, uncovering the ruins of two ancient settlements,Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
In this post, we will look at the various Harappan/Indus Valley Civilizations and its site excavators, which had a significant impact on both Indian and World history.
List of Indus Valley Civilizations And their Excavators
The table below provides information on different Indus Valley civilizations, their excavators, the year in which they are excavated, their present-day locations, and the river banks near them.
CivilizationExcavated ByYearPresent Day LocationHarappanRai Bahadur Daya Ram Sahni1921Montogomery (Punjab, Pakistan)(River Ravi)Mohenjo DaroRakhal Das Banerjee1922Sindh (Pakistan)(Indus River)LothalS.R. Rao1957Ahmedabad (Gujarat)(Bhogva River)BanwaliR.S. Bisht1973Hisar (Haryana)RoparY.D. Sharma1955Punjab(banks of Sutlej)RangpurM.S. Vatsa1931Gujarat(Madar River)AlamgirpurY.D. Sharma & Punjab University1958Meerut(Hindon River)KalibangaAmalananda Ghosh1953Hanumangarh (Rajasthan)(Ghaggar river)ChanhudaroN.G. Majumdar1931Sindh (Pakistan)DholaviraR.S. Bisht1990GujaratSutkagan DorA.Stein & George Dales1929Baluchistan (Pakistan)(Dasht River)Sokhta KohDales1962Pasni, Pakistan(Dasht River)SurkotadaJ.P. Joshi1964Gujarat (Kutch Plain)Kot DijiGhurey1935Sindh (Pakistan)Dabar KotD. Rendic- Miocevic & J . Korosec1935Balochistan (Pakistan)Rakhi GarhiAmarendra Nath1963Hisar (Haryana)
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| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Mohenjodaro | The Mound of Dead |
| Largest Harappan site in the Indian subcontinent | Rakhigarhi (Hisar district, Haryana) |