INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The economy of the Indus Valley people was based on?
A
Agriculture
B
Trade and Commerce
C
Crafts
D
All the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Agriculture, Trade and Commerce, Crafts, were the major pillar on which the economy of the Indus Valley people was based on. The economy of Indus Valley Civilization was based upon agriculture and trade .

Detailed explanation-2: -The Indus Valley civilization’s economy was centered on animal farming and agriculture, with wheat, barley, pulses, and other plants grown.

Detailed explanation-3: -The people of the civilization were divided into four classes: the learned class, the warriors, traders and artisans, and manual labourers or the working class. Women were treated well in society. Agriculture was the main occupation of the people. Cattle were domesticated.

Detailed explanation-4: -The civilization’s economy appears to have depended significantly on trade, which was facilitated by major advances in transport technology. The Harappan Civilization may have been the first to use wheeled transport, in the form of oxcarts that are identical to those seen throughout South Asia today.

Detailed explanation-5: -The main occupation of the Harappans was agriculture. Wheat, barley, peas, and bananas were raised for subsistence. Cotton was another important crop. The fertile plains of the Indus Valley Civilization complemented the agriculture of the region.

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