Major Sites of the Indus Valley Civilization and Their Key Discoveries
| Site |
River/Location |
Discovered by / Year |
Key Discoveries |
| Harappa |
Ravi (Pakistan) |
Daya Ram Sahni (1921) |
Granaries, Red sandstone male torso, Lingam & Yoni symbols, Painted pottery, Dice |
| Mohenjodaro |
Indus (Pakistan) |
R.D. Banerjee (1922) |
Great Bath, Granary, Post-cremation burial, Pasupati seal, Bronze dancing girl |
| Chanhudaro |
Indus (Pakistan) |
N.G. Majumdar (1931) |
Shell ornaments, Inkpot, Lipstick, Metal tools, Dog’s paw on brick, Toy cart |
| Lothal |
Bhogava (Gujarat) |
S.R. Rao (1953) |
Dockyard, Rice husk, Double burial, Naval trade centre, Granaries |
| Dholavira |
Luni (Gujarat) |
R.S. Bisht (1985) |
3-part city layout, Stormwater drainage, Water harvesting system, Stone circle |
| Surkotada |
Gujarat |
J.P. Joshi (1964) |
Only site with horse remains, Pot burials, Oval grave, Soldier sign on potsherd |
| Kalibangan |
Ghaggar (Rajasthan) |
A. Ghosh (1953) |
Fire altars, Ploughed field, Bangles factory, Camel bones, Pottery |
