Do you think that the life of farmers and herders who supplied food to the Harappan cities was different from that of the farmers and herders you read about in Chapter 3? Give reasons for your answer.

The life of farmers and herders in Harappan culture was different that those of mentioned in chapter, the reasons are as follows:

1. Farmers of Harappan culture cultivated lands near the banks of rivers.


2. Harappan farmers had developed better methods of cultivating crops.


3. Harappan farmers used flood water to irrigate their crops.


4. Special rooms were used to store food grains in Harappan culture.


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