Mohenjo-daro meaning Mound of the Dead Men, is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. Built around 2500 BCE, it was the largest settlement of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization and one of the world’s earliest major cities. With an estimated population of at least 40,000 people, Mohenjo-daro is locate off the right (west) bank of the lower Indus river in Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan.
Mohenjo-daro was abandoned in the 19th century BCE as the Indus Valley Civilization declined, and the site was not rediscovered until the 1920s. Significant excavation has since been conducted at the site of the city, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1980.
Mohenjo-daro was built in the 26th century BCE. It was one of the largest cities of the ancient Indus civilization also known as the Harappa Civilization which developed around 3,000 BCE from the prehistoric Indus culture. At its height, the Indus Civilization spanned much of what is now Pakistan. Mohenjo-daro was the most advanced city of its time, with remarkably sophisticated civil engineering and urban planning. When the Indus civilization went into sudden decline around 1900 BCE.
So it was my big opportunity and my university planned to to visit this location and I was one of them to visit this historical place. This trip had so many memories about travel and experiences. This was actually announced by our worthy Ex Vice Chancellor of SMI-University. They decided to send us on those historical site which we never visited, to learned the history of Sindh, Pakistan. I personally read stories in my history books in school level but I never visited these site before, so it was tremendous opportunity for me to visit these location and experience myself and saw there culture, living style and infrastructure which is base on more then thousand years ago. It was university trip so students of different department and teachers were along with us, we went to this site by university bus through National highway. During our journey we saw so many scenery and villages through bus window.
When we reached over there by 11 noon, at main entrance our teacher and guide told us about some history and regarding site guide line. My first expression to see this site was like I enter into the old civilization, narrow streets, well managed drain systems, swimming pool, small houses and well. The dome we usually see in our pictures and currency note is exactly the same and it is locate on the top of town and we goes through stairs. On top you can see whole town by eyes, it may be build to see conditions in war time and to see for the purpose security of town. People at that time was well organized they live in society and peacefully.
This site need more attention by government to save this site it is one of our country tourist site and it is require more fund so this site will save from rain and outside environment. I saw many things are in condition of extinction so we need create awareness to save these site for the future.
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