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प्रश्न
With reference to the sources of information about the Harappan Civilisation, describe the significance of the following:
Script
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उत्तर
Script: The Harappans used a script which is regarded as pictographic since its signs represent birds, fish, and varieties of the human form. The number of signs of Harappan script is known to be between 375 and 400. The script is found inscribed on a number of seals, copper tools, rims of jars, copper and terra-cotta tablets, jewelry and on an ancient signboard
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention any two sources to reconstruct the Harappan Civilization.
Mention any two features of the Harappan script.
What evidence is found for us to know about the following:
Food of the Indus Valley people.
The Harappan Civilization reveals the architectural skill of the people; Substantiate this statement by a brief mention of the following:
The Great Bath.
The Seals may be considered as the most valuable finds of the Harappan Civilization. Concentrate on the picture given below and answer the following questions.

(a) What does this Seal depict?
(b) How important are the Seals as sources of information about the Harappan Culture?
Name one important public building of Indus Valley Civilisation and its importance.
What do you know about the Indus Script?
With reference to art and sculpture of the Indus Valley people answer the following question:
How did Indus pottery reflect great variety?
Study the picture of the seal and answer the question that follows:

Of what material was these seals made?
The Seals may be considered as the most valuable finds of the Harappan Civilization. In this context give:
Reasons why the Seals are important.
