Harappa

geographical name

Ha·​rap·​pa hə-ˈra-pə How to pronounce Harappa (audio)
locality in eastern Pakistan in the Indus Valley between Multan and Lahore

Note: Harappa was a major center for the earliest known urban culture on the Indian subcontinent.

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“Harappa.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Harappa. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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