INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

HARRAPAN CIVILIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Two most important Harappan crops were
A
Cottom and Sugarcane
B
Rice and peas
C
Wheat and barley
D
Sesamum and mustard
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Harappans grew lentils and other pulses (peas, chickpeas, green gram, black gram). Their main staples were wheat and barley, which were presumably made into bread and perhaps also cooked with water as a gruel or porridge.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Harappans grew wheat, barley, pulses, peas, rice, sesame, linseed, and mustard. Their staple food was wheat and barley, which were probably made into bread and probably cooked with water as porridge. There is evidence that the Harappans cultivated Italian millet, ragi, and amaranth, as well as sorghum and rice.

Detailed explanation-3: -found at Harappan sites include wheat, barley, lentil, chickpea and sesame. Millets are found from sites in Gujarat.

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