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  1. Mature Harappan Period

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    Decline and Transition (c. 1900 BCE)
    Around 1900 BCE, the hallmarks of the Mature phase—urban standardization, massive construction, and centralized authority—began to erode, initiating the Late Harappan Transition. Cities did not necessarily collapse violently but rather underwent a steady process of de-urbanization, marked by:
    Dilapidation of sophisticated drainage systems.