 Nangona ingcali ziqikelela ukuba ngenxa yokuba ukhanyo lwalukhona nakwintlango yomlambo i Sarasvati, imele ukubizwa njenge Indus-Sarasvati Civilization, ngelixa abanye beyibiza njengeHarappan Civilization esukela kwiHarappa, indawo yokuqala ukombiwa ngomnyaka ka-1920. 