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How Did the Monsoon Shape Ancient India? - Ecological Worlds of the Indian Subcontinent | Sleepy Facts About History
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The monsoon arrives each year across the Indian subcontinent, but the rain that falls on the western coast is not the rain that falls inland. This episode explores how a variable climate and shifting rivers created multiple distinct ecological worlds in ancient India, each demanding different strategies for survival.
From the urban water infrastructure of Mohenjo-daro to the reservoirs of Dholavira and the tank systems of the southern peninsula, we look at how ancient communities managed…
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