Why is Indus Valley Civilization considered an urban civilization? Can you identify some of the elements of IVC that have influenced the present-day culture of the Indian subcontinent?

Proof for the Urban character:

① Planned Cities & Good pattern of roads.

② Emergence of cities based on production involving Chanakaro - production of shell related goods.

③ Effective Drainage system:

④ Common urban gathering Centres - eg: Great bath in Mohenjo-daro

⑤ Oracle with other Civilizations - eg: Mesopotamia, Sumer, etc

Along with these urban pattern, IVC also obtained agrarian pattern such as cultivation of wheat & barley, iron plough, domestication of animals,

Elements of IVC in Recent Day Indian Culture

① Religious worship of nature such as the Mother Goddess.

② Worship of animals such as Cow (Pashupati seal in IVC)

③ Cultural interaction with outside world such as the Arabians, Eur-opeans similar to IVC culture

④ Belief in superstitions

⑤ Cosmetic practices such as wearing jewellary similar to the ancient culture in IVC.

Although IVC, in its historical sense is over, the cultural continuum, still has an impact in our every day life even after centuries.

— Ajay Raj · AIR 109