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Introduction to Indus Valley Civilization Indus Valley Civilization is an important topic for UPSC Exam, Indus Valley Civilization should be well-read by the aspirants. Let’s have an in-depth look at the topic. This article will provide you with NCERT notes for UPSC on the Indus Valley Civilization. West Asian theory of Origin:  According to this theory, Harappa culture  originated in western Asia, especially from Iran . It has come to the plains of the Indus through Balochistan and Afghanistan after having given birth to a number of village cultures. Analogies have been traced between certain Harappan pottery motifs and objects and those of  Killi Gul Mohammad, Kulli, Amri, Nal, Quetta, and Zhob.  It is possible that the Harappans might have borrowed some ideas from these cultures. Present Condition of Indus Valley Civilisation The presence of such elements on the peepal leaf, the willow leaf, the overlapping scales, hatched triangles of patterns, the antelope or ibex in panels, and t