Abstract:
The Harappan civilization is one of the earliest complex societies in the world that flourished on the
Indian subcontinent. It is also the largest of the histories that have been constructed concerning the
history of human civilization. Studies on various ancient civilizations are ongoing. Similarly, studies
are being done on the Harappan civilization. However, there are many study gaps regarding the
Harappan civilization. An insufficient number of archaeological surveys have been carried out to date
on Harappan Civilization cemeteries. The Rakigharhi site is the location of the ruins of an ancient
megacity of the Harappan civilization and had not previously been investigated thoroughly. Even
though the excavations done at Rakigharhi reveal several facts regarding the Harappan civilization.
This research is done with the following research objectives, what are the results of a recent study
obtained from graves in Rakigharhi. How they have changed the history of Harappan civilization, the
mentality of Rakigharhi people related to the dead, and the rituals followed by them during the
Harappan age. This research is made based on secondary sources. Secondary sources mainly used for
this research were research articles obtained through the internet.
