Historical Geography of Ancient India c6.260

c6.260

*Harappī*.—The ruins at Harappā are situated in the Montgomery district of the Western Punjab (P). The Harappā culture extended much beyond the Indus valley proper. The excavations in 1946 at the site have brought to light a ceramic industry which lay under the mud-brick defences. The people of Harappā used to bury their dead in graves dug into the earth. The ‘AB’ mound at Harappā, the defensive wall, etc. show that the Harappā civilization was much advanced. The people used to lead a happy life. Trade and commerce had considerably advanced. For details vide M. S. Vats, *Excavations at Harappā*, 1–11, 1940.