An Architect’s Interpretation of the Indus Valley Civilization with Critical View

Abstract

The Indus valley civilization flourished during 3250–2750 BC. The excavations and discoveries infer an excellent pace of development and urbanization. All the amenities to make the town comfortable and sustainable were extant. The excavations started around 1920 and are still going on. The Indus valley civilization was one of the most advanced civilization at that time. There is no evidence of any written text about the origin and span of this civilization. The encryption found are all pictographic and has not been deciphered by date. The Indus valley scripts and trade coins could not be translated. The Mesopotamian history has some evidences of trade with Indus people. Indus towns outshined in everything ranging from construction techniques, zoning of town, drainage systems, their wells, water supply, granary. The towns were fortified. All the Indus towns demonstrate no proof of warfare. All the cities had a main citadel and long walls. This paper aims at study of the Indus towns with prominence on road networks of Mohenjo-daro, Harappa, Banawali, Dholavira, Kalibangan.