Burial is a method of final disposition wherein a dead person or animal is placed into the ground, sometimes with objects.

We are sure about the causes of decline of this civilisation but scholars are sure of the following reasons:

1. Probably the rivers dried up.
2. There could be deforestation as fuel was required for baking bricks and for smelting copper ore.
3. Grazing by large herds of cattle, sheep and goats may have destroyed the green belt.
4. It could be frequent floods troubling people.
5. Or it could be invasion of Aryars who must have posted then towards South India.

The name Mohenjo-daro is reputed to signify “the mound of the dead.” The archaeological importance of the site was first recognized in 1922, one year after the discovery of Harappa. Subsequent excavations revealed that the mounds contain the remains of what was once the largest city of the Indus civilization.

Faience is glazed ceramic ware, in particular decorated tin-glazed earthenware of the type which includes delftware and maiolica.

The stupa (a Sanskrit word meaning a heap) originated as a simple semi-circular mound of earth, later called the anda. Gradually it evolved into a more complex structure, balancing round and square shapes. Above the anda was the harmika, a balcony like structure that represented the abode of the gods. Arising from the harmika was a mast called the yastii, often surmounted by a chhatri or umbrella. Around the mound was a railing, separating the sacred space from the secular world outside.
The early stupas at Sanchi and Bharhut were plain except for the stone railings, which resembled a bamboo or wooden fence, and the gateways which were richly carved and installed at the four cardinal points. Worshippers entered through the eastern gateway and walked around the mound in a clockwise direction keeping the mound on the right, imitating the sun’s course through the sky. Later, the mound of the stupas came to be elaborately carved with niches and sculptures as at Amaravati, and Shah-ji-ki-Dheri in Peshawar (Pakistan).

Allahabad Prashasti or prayaga Prashasti is an inscription found at Allahabad. It is written in sanskrit.
As the name suggest it is a Prashasti, written in praise of the ruler Samudragupta, a ruler of Gupta dynasty by his court poet Harishena. Like any other Prashasti it's significance is debatable. For example some historian tries to find factual datas from it but we need to keep in mind that those who composed and read them often treasured them as works of poetry rather than as accounts that were literally true. Although there can be some truth in it but caution is needed when handling such texts.

Coins are as important as the inscription in history. They confirm the information derived from literature. They are of various metals: gold, silver, copper, or alloy and contain legends or simple marks. Those with dates are probably very valuable for the framework of Indian chronology. Coins are almost our sole evidence with regarded to the Indo Scythian and Indo Bactrian King. The Bilingual coins had served as Rosetta Stones in deciphering the Ancient Indian writings. India authors having completely ignored the latter expect Menandar. The purity of the metal reflects the financial conditions of the time. The inscription on the coin indicates territory over which the rulers ruled. Some coin throw significant light on the personal events of certain rulers like Samudra Gupta. Vehicle of Vishnu inscribed on some coin indicate that Samudra Gupta was a devotee of that deity. Veena bears out his love for music. The discovery of the same kind of coins at different places helps up in fixing the coverage of various kingdoms in ancient India.