Which of the following is the decadent phase of the Harappan Civilization?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → 1900 BCE - 1300 BCE
The Harappan civilisation lasted from about 6000 BCE to 1300 BCE, and historians divide this long span into three phases. The Early Harappan phase (6000-2600 BCE) was the formative phase. The Mature Harappan phase (2600-1900 BCE) was the urban and most prosperous phase, the age of the great cities. The decline began around 1900 BCE, and this decadent phase (1900-1300 BCE) is called the Late Harappan phase.
Option (2), 2600-1900 BCE, is the Mature Harappan phase, the very opposite of decline.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part I — Chapter 1: Bricks, Beads and Bones (2025-26)
|
