sentences:  Objects in the South Asian collections of the Department date from some of the earliest civilisations in the Indus valley, about 7000 years ago.It includes an important collection of prehistoric material from the Nilgiri mountains in southern India .As well as ancient artifacts, the Indian collections include excellent examples of pottery, art (including many rare Mughal paintings), traditional scriptwork, and a large display of sculpture, including carvings from the Great Stupa at Amaravati.