Origin of the Indus Valley Civilization (IVC)

Origin ofthe IVC

The timeline of the development of Indus Valley Civilization

Following causes are responsible for the orgin of the IVC: -

Natural environment: -

The current environment of the Harappa area is not favorable for craft and cultivation. But, in 3000-2000 BC, the area witnessed heavy rainfall and substantial flow of water into the Indus and its tributary Sarsvati (dried up Hakra in Sindh).
Water flow into Harappa-Hakra was the contribution of Satlej and Yamuna. These two rivers had joined the Sarasvati for some centuries due to tectonic developments in the Himalayas.

These factors made a very favourable environment to develop agriculture in the region which became the base for the economy of the IVC.

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