Indo-Gangetic Plain
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The Indo-Gangetic Plain, also known as the North Indian Plain or the Indus-Gangetic Plain, is a fertile plain spanning 700,000 km2 across the northern and north-eastern part of the Indian subcontinent
In a doab, khadar (green) lies next to a river, while bangar (olive) has greater elevation and lies further.
Indus River Delta
Thar Desert
Ganga Plains encompassing the eastern part of the Indo-Gangetic Plain over northern and eastern India.
Indus Valley Civilisation
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The Indus Valley Civilisation, also known as the Indus Civilisation, was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form
Ruins of Mohenjo-daro on the Indus River in Pakistan, the first South Asian UNESCO World Heritage Site; the Great Bath is in the foreground.
Miniature votive images or toys from Harappa, c. 2500 BCE, clay figurines of zebu oxen, a cart, and a chicken.
Major sites and extent of the Indus Valley Civilisation
Alexander Cunningham, the first director general of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), interpreted a Harappan stamp seal in 1875.