The Indus originates from near Mount Kailash in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) in China and shares its headwaters with the ...

Trade was very important for the Indus civilisation ... We know that only the cities fell into ruins. Farmers in the Indus Valley went on living in their villages and working on their farms ...

with evidence suggesting trade links with Mesopotamia, Persia, and other distant regions. Decline and Abandonment: Despite its success, the Indus Valley Civilization began to decline around 1900 BCE.

But does the notion that the Indus Valley Civilization evolved from a long, unbroken local tradition starting at Mehrgarh around 8000 BCE now require rethinking? “Not necessarily,” said Prabhakar.

Each settlement sought to support and maintain the larger urban centres, growing along major trade routes. Five large cities identified as the major urban centers of the Indus Valley civilization ...