India, May 24 -- Mohenjo-daro, the largest city of the Indus Valley Civilisation of the Indian Subcontinent, was truly the 'rebel' of its times. It was not only more equal than its neighbours in Mesopotamia and Greece, but it actually became more egalitarian as it prospered, according to a new study.

Researchers from the University of York used legacy data from the ancient city to discern that as the city matured, the gap between the largest and smallest homes narrowed. In fact, by its later years, the wealth gap in this massive urban centre had dropped to levels typical of the first farming villages, according to a statement by the university.

"While ancient Egyptians were building pyramids for god-kings, and the Greeks were constructi...