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Question
How did the Harappan civilization end?
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Solution
These are some causes of the decay of the Harappan civilization.
- The Harappan might have been destroyed by natural calamities like earthquakes, floods.
- The climate also began to change and the region became drier and drier like a desert.
- Perhaps the Aryans attacked their cities and destroyed them.
- An epidemic or some terrible disease might have killed the people.
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