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Mohenjo-daro



Mohenjo-daro was built around 2500 BC. In Sindhi language it literally means "Mound of the Dead".

This is an ancient Indus Valley Civilization. Currently the site of Mohenjo-daro is in Pakistan's Sindh province. This site was discovered in 1920


 Restoration and maintenance work in Mohenjo-daro
This is worlds largest bronze age sites known to us.

(Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age)

 The great bath. supposed to be a common place for bathing.

 Another picture of great bath.





There are signs that prove that the Indus Valley Civilization had no monarchy. It was probably governed by an elected committee.






A narrow street of the city
Iron metal was not known to Indus Valley Civilization.
This is the picture of a rain / storm water drain.


Archaeologists busy in excavating the body of ancient citizen of Mohenjo-Daro




This is a chess like game which they played.


Ornaments which they wore.
The pink area is the area in which we find the remains of Mohenjo-daro. Most of this area is now in Pakistan. In India it is in Punjab and Gujarat regions

There are around 1,500 sites of the Indus Valley Civilization and no sign of warfare or weapons have been found. This implies that the Indus natives were peaceful in nature, which might have made it vulnerable to foreign invaders.

Picture of one of the main streets of the city


A public well to draw water from




A Seal, Toy, images


This is the picture of another well which has its surroundings properly paved.

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