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LAKSHAY AGGARWALAIR 164

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Throw light upon the importance of seals and sealings in the reconstruction of socio-economic and religious life of the Harappan people. Also, explain why many of the known Harappan settlements are in semi-arid regions.

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Introduction

Harappa was an ancient civilization which one being in modern day Pakistan.

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Features of Harappa civilization:

Urbanized
No centralized authority
Parallel to nature
Grading wise rampart

Seals were the square/rectangular piece of stucco/stone used as an ownership certificate, and significant portent of human wearing them.

Seals were used as ownership certificate
They indicate social hierarchy
Seals may have been used as trading identification
distinguishing significant personality

Religious life:

Harappans worshiped "upai" or fertility cults
Seals and sealings certain motifs of Bull (worshipped as proto-shiva)

⚠️ Pashupatii seal.

Indicate the writing style (from right to left).
Mente, indicator that Harappans were religious people.

Socio-economic aspects:

Seals were used as ownership certificate
They indicate social hierarchy
Seals may have been used as trading identification
Distinguishing significant personality

Religious life:

Harappans worshiped "upai" or fertility cult
Seals and sealings contain motifs of Bull (worshipped as proto-shiva)
Pashupatii seals indicate the writing style (from right to left)
Indicate that Harappans were religious people

Why many Harappan settlements are in semi-arid regions (like one in Haryana):

Possibility of it being used as a trade outpost
Roburs urbanization is key reason many have led to those people to settle away from water source
Possibility of social boycott of some class
Semi arid regions may one have been fertile (climate change)
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Conclusion

Hence, Harappa and Mohensodaro settlements many are vandalized civilizations with high advancements in ancient world is the league of mesopotamia and Yellow river settlers.

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Diagram

Simple sketch of Harappa civilization location map showing Indus Valley position with labels like Indus, Tigris

  • covers both socio-economic and religious aspects
  • mentions specific seal types and their functions
  • includes diagram
  • discusses social hierarchy through seals

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LAKSHAY AGGARWAL

AIR 164

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Topic

Salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times

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Harappan seals and sealings

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