The site of Harappa is located on the bank of river-—

The archaeological site of Harappa, which gave its name to the Indus Valley Civilization, is located in the Punjab Province of modern-day Pakistan. It was the first site of this civilization to be identified, with its discovery dating back to the 1920s. Geographically, Harappa is situated on the banks of the Ravi River, specifically on an old bed of the river. While the broader civilization is often associated with the Indus and Saraswati river basins, Harappa specifically lies on the west bank of the Ravi [1]. This location was strategic for trade and agriculture during the Mature Harappan phase (2600–1900 BCE). In contrast, other major cities like Mohenjo-daro were located on the banks of the Indus River, and sites like Kalibangan were associated with the Ghaggar-Hakra (Saraswati) system [1].

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1. [1] https://nios.ac.in/media/documents/SrSec315NEW/315_History_Eng/315_History_Eng_Lesson3.pdf