Boundaries or Extent of Indus Valley Civilization

Boundaries or Extent of Indus Valley Civilization

             The term "Indus Valley Civilization " was used by John Marshall for the first time. But the later researches have shown that the extent was bigger than what was postulated by John Marshall.



              The centre of the civilization was in Sind and Punjab in undivided India, from this center the civilization spread towards all direction.

• In West the last extent is seaboard of South Baluchistan at the Suktagendor which can be called its western border on the bank of Dashk river.
• In east Alamagirpur in Uttar Pradesh (District Meerut) can be called its Eastern Border on the bank of Hindon river.
• In North it extended up to Manda in Jammu & Kashmir  on the bank of Chenab river.
• In south it extended up to Bhagvatrav in Narmada Estuary of Gujarat. However, later at Diamabad (District Ahamed Nagar Maharashtra) was the site where four figurines of Bronze on the bank of Pravara River found.

Trick to remember :

   by using directions we can remember easily

                                                               MANDA [ Jammu &Kashmir, Chenab river]

             SUTKAGENDOR                                                          ALAMGIRPUR

[Afgo-Iran border, Dashk river]                                      [UP, Hindon river]

                                                          DIAMABAD

                                                     [Maharastra, Pravar river]

Another Trick to remember: DAMS 

• South -- Diamabad  
• East   --   Alamgirpur  
• North --  Manda     
• West  --   Suktagendor