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Harappa is a major city located in the Punjab,This culture existed along the Indus River in present day Pakistan and India. It was named after the city of Harappa which it was centered around. Harappa and the city of Mohenjo-Daro were the greatest achievements of the Indus valley civilization. These cities are well known for their impressive, organized and regular layout, road and street network, drainage and step-wells for water. The Harappans used chisels, pickaxes, and saws. The saws they used had undulated edges so that dust escaped from the cut that they were sawing. These tools were most likely made of copper, as copper tools and weapons have been found at Harappan sites. Houses and other buildings were made of sun-dried or kiln-fired mud brick. These bricks were so strong, that they have stood up to thousands of years of wear.

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Non Co-operation movement Suspension of the Rowlatt Satyagraha by Gandhiji caused much resentment among some of the national leaders. The repressive measures adopted by the British were also responsible for the slow pace of the national movement. Meanwhile rise in the price level following the First World War was also causing much hardship to the people. All these factors combined together to inaugurate a new chapter in the freedom movement. Here was the beginning of the Non-violent Non Co-operation movement under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.   Causes and Objectives of the Movement: The four underlying causes of the Non Co-operation were: 1. People's resentment against the Rowlatt Act 2 . People's reaction to the ghastly massacre at the Jallianwalabag 3. the demand for Swaraj jointly raised by the Moderates under the Extremists 4. The possibility of a Hindu- Muslim joint movement on the Khilafat question. The Non Co­operation movement launched on the basis o...

The capital city of Delhi was originally the capital of the Tomara clan in the 11th century A.D and later it became the capital of the Mughals. The city has some of the famous historical monuments; out of which some were built by the Mughals and the Britishers. Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Humayun's Tomb, Rashtrapati Bhawan, and Parliament House are the main monuments in Delhi, depicting its ancient history. Monuments of Prithviraj Chauhan, the Lodi Tombs, and the Siri Fort of Allauddin Khilji are some of the other monuments .Neighboring Delhi is the city of Agra well known as the imperial capital of the Mughal Empire. City of Agra got its real grace during the reign of Shah Jahan. In 1631,the Mughal ruler built the beautiful mausoleum of Taj Mahal, in the memory of his consort Mumtaz Mahal. The historical city of Agra also has many other Mughal monuments like the Agra Fort, the tomb of Itimad-ud-Daulah, and Akbar's fort at Sikandra. Among the other historical places in India, the ...