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Question
India is well-known for its deep-rooted tradition in arts and crafts. Substantiate this statement by a brief mention of the following:
Harappan art of Spinning.
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Solution
Indians have learned quite a lot in the field of art and craft from the Harappan art and craft which is discussed as under:
Harappan art of Spinning: A huge number of spindles have been discovered in their houses which indicates that the spinning of cotton and wool was common among the people. Spindles and spindles- whorls were made of terracotta or porcelain. The discovery of a dyer’s vat on the site reveals that they were familiar with the art of dyeing their fabrics.
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