Do you know the causes of decline of the Harappan Civilisation

The Harappan culture flourished about 1800 BC. Afterwards, the culture began to decline. Many mature Harappan sites in regions such Cholistan were abandoned by the 1800 BC. Population expanded in new settlements in Gujarat, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh.

There is no unanimity among historians on the exact reason of the decline of this civilization. Different scholars have put different theories of decline of this civilization forward. The following table gives the important theories and their profounder regarding the decline of Harappan Civilisation.

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Different Opinions about the Decline of Harappan Civilisation

The decline of the civilisation was attested by the following major changes:

1. Disappearance of seals, the script, distinctive beads and pottery.

2. The shift from the standardized weight system to use of local weights.

3. The decline and abandoned of cities.

4. Aryan invasion was believed to be major reason for the decline of Harappan Civilisation.

The material culture transformed into a few Harappan sites so occupied after 1900 BC. Distinctive artefacts such as weights, seals, bead etc. disappeared. House construction techniques deteriorated, large public structures were no longer produced.

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