Which characteristic does ancient india share with other early civilizations such as the egyptians mesopotamia and the chinese?

All of them were built near a big water source which enabled the people who were living there to survive. The big water source, which was present in any of the mentioned civilizations served multiple roles, among these was a water source for drinking water and a water source for crops which could then be grown. 

The nickname would be : " robber bandits" i believe