[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989) › v1.c9.s7.22 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s7.22 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s7.22 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c9.s7.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s7.22) The recognizes (1) a Sothi-Kot Diji complex; (2) an internal evolution in the complex as a result of natural calamities, giving rise to 'leaders' who erected citadels for themselves, producing the twin-mound aspect of the Harappa settlements; and (3) the rise of a merchant class which rapidly transformed the society into the typical Harappa culture. Gupta adds that this process of transformation began in the Ghaggar-Hakra basin, which abounds in Sothi/Kalibangan I/early Harappa sites more than in any other region. - [Previous: v1.c9.s7.21](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s7.21) - [Next: v1.c9.s7.23](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s7.23) - [Up: v1.c9.s7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s7.22](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s7.22) · Pramāṇa