HISTORY
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rice.
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barley.
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wheat.
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millet.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Harappan people had a wide food base. Their staple food crops were wheat and barley. Other food crops included rice, peas, beans, fruits, millets, etc. Rice, a water-intensive crop, was cultivated in the region.
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: -The Indus people produced wheat, barley, ragi etc. They produced two types of wheat and barley. A good quantity of barley has been discovered at Banawali. But there was not enough evidence to show that pulses have been cultivated extensively by the Harappans.
Detailed explanation-4: -Wheat and barley were among the grains discovered at Harappa and Mohenjo-daro.