[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.s9.54 # An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s9.54 An Encyclopaedia of Indian Archaeology v1.c9.s9.54 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c9.s9.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s9.54) How did this magnificent edifice of the civilization come into being? Scholars are divided in their views on the subject. Thus, whereas some hold that a w. Asian stimulus was responsible for the urban life pattern of the Indus people, there are others who think that they have duly established a case for an entirely indigenous evolution. We shall briefly examine both these stands. - [Previous: v1.c9.s9.53](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s9.53) - [Next: v1.c9.s9.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s9.55) - [Up: v1.c9.s9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s9.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.ghosh-1989.v1.c9.s9.54) · Pramāṇa