Question

Why did early cities mostly developed along the banks of rivers?

Answer 1

It is evident from the past that the early cities mostly developed along the banks of rivers because of the following reasons:
(i) Thousand years ago, people lived along the banks of the Narmada river.
(ii) About 4700 years ago, some of the earliest cities flourished on the banks of river Indus and its tributaries.
(iii) Along the banks of the rivers, the necessary conditions for the living of human beings were present.
(iv) Necessities such as water, forest are easily available which fulfil the basic needs of the people.
(v) At that time, waterways were the most important means of transportation and communication.