IVC Advanced Architecture
The existence of multi-story houses, private wells, and bathrooms connected to a city-wide drainage system shows a remarkable focus on which aspect of city life?
What about advanced urban planning?
For entertainment, the people of the Indus Valley enjoyed playing board games and participating in this physical sport.
What is Wrestling? Swimming will do too
He was very powerful and frequently mentioned god in the Rigveda, revered as the god of thunder, rain, and war.
Who was Indra?
In the Early Vedic period, society was largely egalitarian, meaning.......?
How about there was little difference in status or wealth, and social mobility was possible.
The Harappans had a system of writing that remains undeciphered, whereas the Vedic Aryans had a ....
rich oral tradition for preserving their sacred texts later written in Vedas as hymns
The Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro was made completely waterproof by using tightly fitted bricks and a natural tar called .... as a sealant.
What is bitumen ?
The discovery of Harappan seals in modern-day Iraq proves that they had a thriving ........ with this ancient civilization.
What is long-distance trade network
Vedic texts explored complex philosophical ideas about reality, ........ and ..........
What do you know about atman (Soul, The Self) , and Brahman (Parmatman, the ultimate truth).
Unlike in later periods, the position of the Rajan in the Early Vedic era was not hereditary; he was chosen by ......
What was Samiti - the tribal assembly for his leadership qualities.
The most important animal for the Vedic people was the cow, while for the Harappans, based on seals, the..... and this mythical creature .........
, the bull and unicorn like mythical creature/one horned creature were prominent.
he orientation of the main streets in some Indus cities was designed to ....., creating a natural form of air conditioning.
How about catch the prevailing wind?
The diverse sizes of houses, from single-room dwellings to large complexes, indicates the presence of different.........?
How about economic or social classes
The four Vedas are the , and this one, which contains spells, incantations, and hymns for healing and daily life.
What are Rigveda, Samaveda, Yajurveda and Atharveda?
The respected status of women is highlighted by the fact that.....
How about
1) the Vedas mention female sages and poets, such as Ghosha, Lopamudra, and Maitreyi.
2) Women can participate in Samiti to express the opinion
The land of "Sapta Sindhu" was vital to both civilizations. Name at least five rivers
What are the Indus(Sindhu), Sarasvati,Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej?