Who were the Indus people? The Indus civilisation started almost 5,000 years ago. Find out about different cities in the Indus Valley. What was everyday life like in the Indus Valley? Find out ...

The family was regarded as the social and political unit. It was the nucleus of the social life of the early Aryans. The father was the head of the family and he was known as “Grihapati”.

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. There were more than 1,400 towns and cities in the Indus Valley. The names Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were given to ...