Textbook
Themes in Indian History, Parts I–III (Class 12)
Source-based chapters on Harappa, Vijayanagara, the Mughal court and 1857 — essential for UPSC.
Early Harappan Cultures
Archaeological culture
Level 3
Dynastic phase
c. 3,300–2,600 BCE
Regional cultures (Hakra, Kot Diji, Sothi) that preceded the cities.
- Region
- Northwest
- Duration
- 700 years
- Main period
- Early Agricultural Cultures
- Part of
- Indus / Harappan Civilization
Key events
| Year | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|
| c. 3,300 BCE | Early Harappan phase begins Regional cultures lay the foundations of the cities. |
Harappa |
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Contemporaries
Powers that coexisted with the Early Harappan Cultures for a significant part of its history.