The document summarizes key aspects of the Indus Valley civilization such as town planning principles, house construction, and drainage systems. Some of the major features discussed include:
- The cities of Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa had well-planned grids with roads and lanes intersecting at right angles, along with sophisticated drainage systems.
- Houses were constructed using standardized bricks and had private wells and bathrooms connected to central sewage pipes.
- Drainage systems included underground drains covered with stone slabs and brick-lined soak pits to facilitate efficient waste management.
The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilisation (3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1600 BCE) mainly in the northwestern regions of the South Asia, extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India.
Along with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia it was one of three early civilisations of the Old World, and of the three, the most widespread.
It flourished in the basins of the Indus River, which flows through the length of Pakistan, and along a system of perennial, mostly monsoon-fed, rivers that once coursed in the vicinity of the seasonal Ghaggar-Hakra river in northwest India and eastern Pakistan.
ANCIENT INDIAN ARCHITECTURE -INDUSVALLEY CIVILIZATION AND VEDIC AGENajiaSyefa
history of indian architecture - indusvalley civilization , the vedic age , timeline of evolution of religion in india and how it affected the architecture of the ancient india.
The Indus Valley Civilization was an ancient civilization located in what is Pakistan and northwest India today, on the fertile flood plain of the Indus River and its vicinity. Evidence of religious practices in this area date back approximately to 5500 BCE. Farming settlements began around 4000 BCE and around 3000 BCE there appeared the first signs of urbanization. By 2600 BCE, dozens of towns and cities had been established, and between 2500 and 2000 BCE the Indus Valley Civilization was at its peak.
The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilisation (3300–1300 BCE; mature period 2600–1600 BCE) mainly in the northwestern regions of the South Asia, extending from what today is northeast Afghanistan to Pakistan and northwest India.
Along with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia it was one of three early civilisations of the Old World, and of the three, the most widespread.
It flourished in the basins of the Indus River, which flows through the length of Pakistan, and along a system of perennial, mostly monsoon-fed, rivers that once coursed in the vicinity of the seasonal Ghaggar-Hakra river in northwest India and eastern Pakistan.
ANCIENT INDIAN ARCHITECTURE -INDUSVALLEY CIVILIZATION AND VEDIC AGENajiaSyefa
history of indian architecture - indusvalley civilization , the vedic age , timeline of evolution of religion in india and how it affected the architecture of the ancient india.
The Indus Valley Civilization was an ancient civilization located in what is Pakistan and northwest India today, on the fertile flood plain of the Indus River and its vicinity. Evidence of religious practices in this area date back approximately to 5500 BCE. Farming settlements began around 4000 BCE and around 3000 BCE there appeared the first signs of urbanization. By 2600 BCE, dozens of towns and cities had been established, and between 2500 and 2000 BCE the Indus Valley Civilization was at its peak.
Phases of Harappan Civilization; Town planning system; Important cities of Indus Valley Civilization: Harappa & Mohenjodaro; Economic life; Decline of Civilization..
1.3 Town Planning in Indus valley civilization Sachin PatiL
Necessity scope principles of Town Planning,
Present status of town planning in India,
Contribution of town planners in modern era,
Sir Patrick Geddes,
Sir Ebenezer Howard,
Clarence stein,
Sir Patrick Abercrombie,
Le Corbusier,
Settlement features of indus valley civilisationprince goyal
Division of Settlement
Introduction to Indus Valley Civilization
Division Of Harappan Civilization
Town Planning Features of Harappans
Layout Of Harappan City
The Citadels
The Lower Town
The Great Bath
Granaries
The Drainage System
Harappan Wells
Courtyards
Streets
Nature of Harappan Cities
Typical and atypical aspects of the civilisation
Bibliography
Settlement features of indus valley civilisationprince goyal
Division of Settlement
Introduction to Indus Valley Civilization
Division Of Harappan Civilization
Town Planning Features of Harappans
Layout Of Harappan City
The Citadels
The Lower Town
The Great Bath
Granaries
The Drainage System
Harappan Wells
Courtyards
Streets
Nature of Harappan Cities
Typical and atypical aspects of the civilisation
Bibliography
The Indus Valley Civilisation (IVC) was a Bronze Age civilisation in the northwestern regions of South Asia, lasting from 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE, and in its mature form from 2600 BCE to 1900 BCE.
Together with ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia, it was one of three early civilisations of the Near East and South Asia.
It flourished in the basins of the Indus River, which flows through the length of Pakistan, and along a system of perennial, mostly monsoon-fed, rivers that once coursed in the vicinity of the seasonal Ghaggar-Hakra river in northwest India and eastern Pakistan.
It was named after the city of Harappa and the city of Mohenjo-Daro were important centers.
Study of Indus valley civilisation based on an Urban Planning perspective of study- to understand historic understanding of the civilisation in their point of view.
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History:
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2. Subtractive Transformation
3. Additive Transformation(which is divided into 9 types
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- Edge To Edge
- Face To Face
- Interlocking
- Centralised
- Linear
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DIMENSIONAL
TRANSFORMATION
:- This transformation occurs when
one or more of a structures dimensions
are transformed
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of the Roof decreases
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to the Entrance in one
shape divided into
many....
SUBTRACTIVE
TRANSFORMATION
:- This Transformation occurs when
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subtracted
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spaces are giving the Design
form of the Building a
Subtractive Transformation ...
ADDITIVE
TRANSFORMATION
:- This Transformation occurs when
elements are added into the design .
Spatial Tension
Transformation
This Additive Transformation is about
object combined while having space
between them...
In this Building, the floor to floor design
change and the gaps between are giving this
building a Spatial Tension between the
Floors....
Edge to Edge
Transformation
This Additive Transformation is where the
forms are sharing a common edge
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are in contact combining and
connecting ....
Face to Face
Transformation
In this Additive Transformation, where the
forms have corresponding surfaces which are
parallel to one another...
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rooms are in a similar shape
and order...
Interlocking
Transformation
In this Addition Transformation, where
the forms are inter connected to one
another...
In this Building, the floors of the
adjacent sides are showing
different space(negative &
positive) respectively...
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1. INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION
Town planning principles, House construction, Drainage systems
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2. HISTORICAL CONDITION
Nearly 5000 years ago, a group of people, mostly of Sumerian origin landed into
N.W. of India through Khyberpass and settled in the breathtaking green valley of
Indus.This marks the beginning of the Indus Valley Civilisation or Harappan
Civilizations in India and is a contemporary of ancient Mesopotamia. Excavations
carried out at Mohenjo-daro and Harappa (now in Pakistan), Kalibangan in
Rajasthan, Lothal, Sukortada and Dholavira in Gujarat, Rakhigarhi in Haryana show
that Indus Valley civilisation had spread to a great extent.
LIVING STANDARD
• Ornaments made out of gold and ivory
• Hygiene and cleanliness were among the high priorities of society
• Evidence of quality municipal planning and efficient municipal government
• Low wealth concentration through clear social levelling
• Access to water and supples and drainage facilities
• Granaries
3. THE LIVES OF PEOPLE OF MOHENJO-DARO AND HARAPPA
• AGRICULTURE was their main economic activity.
• They had irrigation systems.
• They had pottery and jewellery making.
• Houses were made of clay bricks.
• Their leaders were priest-kings.
• Their religion was animism and polytheism. They worshipped many gods some of
which were animals like the very revered BULL.
4. Architecture in Indus Valley Civilization
Major cities of Indus Valley Civilization
• Mohenjo-Daro
• Harappa
• The cities are well known for their impressive, organized and regular layout.
• They had well-laid plumbing and drainage systems, including indoor toilets.
• Over one thousand other towns and villages also existed in this region
A unique feature of the Indus Valley Civilization:
• The structure of the houses has one or more toilets or toilet connected to a
centralized system.
• Underground sewer pipes are said to be planned and organized by a centralized
government.
TOWN PLANING PRINCIPLES-
5. There was a sophisticated concept of town planning in the Indus Valley Civilization.
From the excavated remains, it is clear that it possessed a flourishing urban
architecture. There were well-planned grids with broad main roads and smaller
lanes intersecting at right angles. There were large networks of hundreds of wells,
which supplied water to the residents. A sophisticated drainage system was in
existence and even the smallest houses were connected to it. Houses were made of
bricks. The standardised dimensions of these bricks, found in the many cities across
this civilization, are remarkable. The houses had several storeys.
Grid Pattern
Harappa and Mohen-Jo Dero were laid out on a grid pattern and had provisions for
an advanced drainage system. Streets were oriented east to west. Each street was
having a well organized drainage system.
City Walls
Each city in the Indus Valley was surrounded by massive walls and gateways. The
walls were built to control trade and also to stop the city from being flooded.
Each part of the city was made up of walled sections. Each section included different
buildings such as: Public buildings, houses, markets, craft workshops, etc.
The acropolis and the lower cities
A typical city would be divided into two sections, each fortified separately.
• One section was located on an artificially raised mound (sometimes called
acropolis) while the other level was on level ground.
• The acropoliscontained the important buildings of the city, like the assembly halls,
religious structures, granaries and in the great bath in case of Mohenjo-Daro.
• The lower section of the city was where the housing for the inhabitants was
located. It was here where some truly amazing features have been discovered.
6. The city was well connected with broad roads about 30 meters long which met at
right angles. The houses were located in the rectangular squares thus formed.
HOUSE CONSTRUCTION-
Residential Buildings
• Mainly made up of bricks
• Open terrace flanked by rooms
• The ratio of length to width to thickness at 4:2:1
• Houses have multiple stories
• No windows
• Own private wells
• Own private bathrooms
• Clay pipes led from the bathrooms to sewers located under the streets
The Assembly Hall
• Covers an area of 750 square meters
• Four rows of fine brick piers and pillars at the corners
• Archaeological Survey of India
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS-
7. The Indus civilization had an elaborate sanitary and drainage system, the hallmark of
ancient Indus cities., The Authorities maintained a highly efficient drainage system.
❖ Each house had horizontal and vertical drains.
❖ There were underground drains for the streets.
❖ These drains were covered by stone slabs.
❖ The soak pits were made of bricks.
❖ The house drains were connected with road drains.
The Great Bath
• 179 feet long and 107 feet wide
8. • Complex has a large quadrangle in the centre with galleries and rooms on all sides.
In the centre of this quadrangle, there is a large swimming enclosure that is 39 feet
long, 23 feet wide and 8 feet deep
• Used for religious or ritualistic purposes
• Connected to an elaborate water supply and sewer system.
Granaries
• The largest building found at Mohenjo Daro
- Running 150 feet long, 75 feet wide and 15 feet high
- Divided into 27 compartments into 3 rows
- Well ventilated and it was possible to fill grain in from outside
• Made of burnt brick
• Air-ducts are provided under the wooden floor
• The row of triangular openings may have been for ventilation
Urban Sanitation System
• The people had water borne toilets in each house.
• Houses were linked with drains covered with burnt clay bricks (burning makes clay
harder, denser)
9. • Had manhole covers, chambers, etc., to facilitate maintenance
• Waste water was directed to covered drains, which lined the major streets.
• First form of sanitary engineering
-1st known toilets and running water in residential buildings in the world.
-By 2500 BC, highly developed drainage system where wastewater from each house
flowed into the main drain.
-The ancient Indus systems of sewage and drainage that were developed and used
in cities throughout the Indus Empire were far more advanced than any found in
contemporary urban sites in the Middle East and even more efficient than those in
some areas of modern Pakistan and India today