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Description of Harappa: The Lure of Soma
At the zenith of its power and prosperity, Harappa is a highly refined urban conglomerate in the Indus Valley, visited by trade caravans and travellers from faraway lands. The citys sense of organization, its mastery of technology, economic wellbeing, and above all, its possession of Soma, inevitably bring enemy troops to its door. For the drought-stricken, impoverished neighbors, Harappa is the land of fulfillment. Indeed, Soma is the basis of life, a measure against which the power of a state could be judged. Upaas, a young doctor working in the city hospital, recounts Harappas sudden plunge into the frenzy of war. The mellow evenings of the young lovers rendezvous, soulful music floating out of the travellers camps and the deep resonance of the temple bells this picture of bliss comes under the shadow of cancer with the arrival of a malevolent god man on the scene. Secret gatherings and sinister designs set the stage for a bloody, meaningless war. Power rivalry and territorial ambition were as much the undoing of a prosperous region at the dawn of civilization as today. About the Author: Shankar Kashyap practises as an orthopedic surgeon at Gates head, UK and visits medical institutions around the world as a guest lecturer. He is an avid researcher of the Indus Valley Civilization and archaeological finds from Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. He writes a regular blog on the subject. Harappa: The Lure of Soma is an outcome of his long research. At the zenith of its power and prosperity, Harappa is a highly refined urban conglomerate in the Indus Valley, visited by trade caravans and travellers from faraway lands. The citys sense of organization, its mastery of technology, economic wellbeing, and above all, its possession of Soma, inevitably bring enemy troops to its door. For the drought-stricken, impoverished neighbors, Harappa is the land of fulfillment. Indeed, Soma is the basis of life, a measure against which the power of a state could be judged. Upaas, a young doctor working in the city hospital, recounts Harappas sudden plunge into the frenzy of war. The mellow evenings of the young lovers rendezvous, soulful music floating out of the travellers camps and the deep resonance of the temple bells this picture of bliss comes under the shadow of cancer with the arrival of a malevolent god man on the scene. Secret gatherings and sinister designs set the stage for a bloody, meaningless war. Power rivalry and territorial ambition were as much the undoing of a prosperous region at the dawn of civilization as today. About the Author: Shankar Kashyap practises as an orthopedic surgeon at Gates head, UK and visits medical institutions around the world as a guest lecturer. He is an avid researcher of the Indus Valley Civilization and archaeological finds from Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro. He writes a regular blog on the subject. Harappa: The Lure of Soma is an outcome of his long research.
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