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Uw Questions
T1. Name two important sources of information about the Harappan Civilisation.
2. Name one important public building of Indus Valley Civilisation and its importance.
3. Give any two characteristic features of the citadel.
4. How were seals used? What information do they give about Harappan trade?
5. Briefly describe granaries at Harappa.
6. Briefly describe the ornaments worn by the Harappans.
7. Briefly describe the statue of the dancing girl.
8. Mention the types of dress worn by the Indus Valley people.
9. State two features of the internal trade in the Indus Valley Civilisation.
10. State any two evidences that show the Harappans also had trade relations with foreign
countries.
11. Name the four animals depicted on the Pashupati seal.
12. State any two causes that led to the decline of the Harappan Civilisation.
3. What types of weights and measures did the Indus people use?
14. State any two ways to show the value of Indus Script as a source of historical information.
15. In what two respects is Harappan Civilisation our greatest heritage?
Answers
Ans 1) the two sources of information are:
a. Archaeological remains and Monuments
b. Inscriptions
Ans 2)the one important building of indus valley civilization is THE GREAT BATH.
the importance of great bath are as follows:
a.The Great Bath was mainly used for religious practice, but sometimes for bathing. They most likely used this for religious practice because there is no sign of a temple anywhere for religious practice. Some people weren't even allowed to enter the Great Bath because they were poor or not pure.
ans 3)Citadel is the main “fortified area” of a city or city. It can be a castle, fortress or a center of the fort. This word is a small part of the word "city" and thus means "small town", hence it is called a small part of the city because it is the defensive core.
Some of the earliest known structures which were constructed as a bastion by the Indus Valley Civilization were constructed, where the fort was represented by a centralized authority. The main fort in the Indus Valley was about 12 meters long.
ans 4)Seals were used to make a sealing, or positive imprint, like this modern resin one made from the original seal. Sealings were used in ancient times for trade. They would be made on ceramics or the clay tags used to seal the rope around bundles of goods.
ans 5) Granaries were found at several sites such as Harappa, Lothal and Mohenjo-daro. At Mohenjo-daro, the granary was 45.71 metres in length and 15.23 metres in breadth. Two rows of six granaries were found at Harappa. Working floors consisting of rows of circular brick platforms were discovered to the south of the granaries in Harappa. It is believed that it was built for threshing grains as remains of grains of wheat and barley were found in crevices of the floor. Near the granaries, two-roomed barracks have been found which might have housed labourers. The granary was built on a raised platform to protect it from floods.
ans 6) At the top are fillets of hammered gold that would have been worn around the forehead. The other ornaments include bangles, chokers, long pendant necklaces, rings, earrings, conical hair ornaments, and broaches. ... These ornaments were hidden under the floors in the homes of wealthy merchants or goldsmiths.
ans 7) This is one of 2 bronze art works found at Mohenjo-daro that show more flexible features when compared to other more formal poses. The girl is naked, wears a number of bangles and a necklace and is shown in a natural standing position with one hand on her hip.[3] She wears 24 to 25 bangles on her left arm and 4 bangles on her right arm, and some object was held in her left hand, which is resting on her thigh; both arms are unusually long.[4] Her necklace has three big pendants. She has her long hair styled in a big bun that is resting on her shoulder.
ans 8)dress of men and women consisted of two pieces of cloth-one resembling a dhoti, covering the lower part, and the other worn over the left shoulder and under the right arm. Men had long hair designed differently. Women wore a fan shaped head dress covering there hair. The discovery of a large number of spindles showed that they knew weaving and spinning.
Similarly it was concluded, by the discovery of needles and buttons, that the people of this age knew the art of stitching.
ans 9)two features of trade in the indus valley civilisation are :
> as traders came from differet parts of countries people had various options to choose what to buy.
> as mention above about traders coming from differnet parts of the world,people got new ideas by talking with each other during trade.
ans 10)the two evidences that show that the harappas had trade relations with foreign countries are as follows:
>The elaborate social structure and standard of living confirmed by the presence of granaries, numerous seals, uniform script and regulated weights and measures in a wide area indicate the existence of a highly developed system of trade
>This is a evidence that the Harappans traded not only with other parts of India but also with many countries of Asia
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