Indus+Valley+and+Ganges+River

Remnants of Harappa's citadel wall, made of mud brick, are still visible, even though many of its bricks were plundered during the construction of a railway in the 19th century.
 * What have archaeologists found at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro that indicate that the cities were part of an advanced civilization?

While the monsoon winds are an essential part of Indian trade and agricultural history, what problems can they cause? However, heavy monsoon seasons, which can bring many feet of rain in a matter of months, have led to landslides and have destroyed crops and villages. Conversely, monsoon failure can cause years of drought, and scientists theorize that a weakened monsoon may have contributed to the fall of the Indus Valley Civilization.

In ancient times, climate change may have caused Indus Valley cities to have been abandoned. What changes to civilizations and cities might modern climate change bring? Geological evidence shows that the region's climate grew colder and drier, in part perhaps because of a weakened monsoon.

Why did the Ganges River become such an important part of Hinduism? How do Hindus show their reverence for the Ganges River? Its tributaries bring down sediment-filled water from the mountains, which help create a wide, fertile plain that provides food and sustenance for nearly a billion people.  [|Hindus] since ancient times. According to Hindu mythology, the Ganges is a goddess, Ganga, who dwelled in the heavens until a human king, Bhagiratha, prayed to the god [|Brahma] to have her descend to Earth. The word Karma is often used in American popular culture. What are its Hindu origins? Is the adoption of religious concepts in a secular context disrespectful towards the original religion? **__[|arma]__** is a concept in **[|Hinduism]** which explains [|causality] through a system where beneficial effects are derived from past beneficial actions and harmful effects from past harmful actions, creating a system of actions and reactions throughout a person's [|reincarnated] lives. I dont really think that takeing that word is tha bad and making it different meaning.

How are Hinduism and the caste system connected? While India outlawed the caste system at independence, why do problems persist? (You will need to conduct additional research to answer this question)? People are born into the caste of their parents. There is no mobility across caste lines during one's lifetime. Each varna is divided into a number of sub-castes, each of which is called a [|jati]. Just as the varnas provide a social hierarchy in society at large, the different jatis provide a social hierarchy within a varna. Although generally identified with [|Hinduism], the caste system was also observed among followers of other religions in the Indian subcontinent, including some groups of[|Muslims] and [|Christians].[|[1]] The [|Indian Constitution] has outlawed caste-based discrimination, in keeping with the [|socialist], [|secular], [|democratic] principles that founded the nation.[|[2]] Caste barriers have mostly broken down in large cities,[|[3]] though they persist in rural areas of the country.

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