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Do you think that the life of farmers and herders who supplied food to the Harappan cities was different from that of the farmers and herders you read about in chapter 2 ? Give reason for your answer

Posted by Tushar .M 4 years, 11 months ago

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Tushar .M 4 years, 11 months ago

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Areeba Ahmad 4 years, 11 months ago

In chapter 2 discussion is mainly on rural people. But in this chapter, the discussion is mainly on urban people. In both the cases; farmers and herders did the same type of work. But their group was much bigger in case of the Harappan cities. Their work could have been more organized like using wooden tools, irrigation, storage of grains, compared to what it was in the earlier societies. Farmers and herders (in previous chapter) mainly produced for their own use. But in case of the Harappan cities; the farmers and herders sold their surplus production to crafts person, scribes and rulers living in cities.

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Meghna Thapar 4 years, 11 months ago

Yes, the life of farmers and herders who supplied food to the Harappan cities was different from that of the farmers and hearders we read about in chapter 2 because: Farmers who supplied food to the Harappan cities lived a settled life as they were engaged in farming activities. Harappans grew wheat, barley, pulses, peas, rice, sesame, linseed, and mustard. They also developed some new tools known as plough and was used to dig earth for planting the seeds and turning the soil. A method of irrigation was used due to less rainfall.

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