Indus civilisation thrived without river: IIT K-led study
Contrary to current belief, it was the departure of a large Himalayan river, rather than its arrival, that triggered the growth of Indus civilisation, a study led by IIT Kanpur and UK-based researchers has claimed. The team also found evidence that the civilisation thrived in the dried valley with water from seasonal monsoon rivers after Sutlej changed its course.