Abandonment of Indus Valley Cities

1900 BCE · Mohenjo-daro, Sindh · migration

Around 1900 BCE, great cities such as Mohenjo-daro and Harappa were gradually abandoned.

The causes are debated: climate change, the shifting of riverbeds, drought. The population migrated eastward (to the Ganges valley) and southward. The excavation reports of Kenoyer and Possehl.

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Frequently asked questions

What was Abandonment of Indus Valley Cities?
Around 1900 BCE, great cities such as Mohenjo-daro and Harappa were gradually abandoned.
When did Abandonment of Indus Valley Cities happen?
1900 BCE
Where did Abandonment of Indus Valley Cities take place?
Mohenjo-daro, Sindh