3. Harappan Civilization
The discovery of ancient ruins of Harappa by
Dayaram Sahni in 1921 and of Mojenodaro
by Rakhaldas Banerjee in 1922-23, both
officers of the Archaeological Survey of India,
exploded an age-old myth.
6. Town Planning
The Indus Valley cities were very well-planned.
The main streets ran parallel to each other, cut
at right angles by smaller streets, dividing the
cities into rectangular blocks.
7. Buildings
The Indus Valley cities were skilful builders.
The buildings were of two types-dwelling
houses and public buildings.
