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Question
State any two causes that led to the decline of the Harappan Civilisation.
Solution
(a) Deforestation: Enormous quantity of wood was used in the first civilisation to produce bronze. Jewellry was also made of wood. Wood was needed to bake bricks, pottery, stoneware and to make boats and furniture. These activities lead to deforestation resulting in changes in the climate.
(b) Earthquake: Earthquakes caused changes in the course of the Indus river which led to the inundation of the hinterland of Mohenjo-Daro
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