Module 2: Origin of city in history
  Lecture 5: History of Urbanization in India
 

 

Scholars have pointed out that throughout the traditional story of Buddha's life we encounter descriptions of capital cities like Kapilavastu , Rajagriha , Kausambi , Vaishali , Benaras .

From now onwards, urbanization became a continuous feature of the civilization and is documented and substantiated by the great literary texts of this period.

The Eastward Movement of Urban Civilization in the Sub-continent

  • Mohenjodaro 3000-1500 B.C.E.

  • Hastinapur 1500-1000 B.C.E.

  • Kausambi 1000-500 B.C.E.

  • Mainamati 500-1 B.C.E