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Q. |
The Social System of the Harappans was: |
A. | Fairly egalitarian |
B. | Slave-Labour based |
C. | Colour (Varna) based |
D. | Caste based |
Answer» A. Fairly egalitarian | |
Explanation: The archaeological record of the Indus civilization provides practically no evidence of armies, kings, slaves, social conflict, prisons, and other oftnegative traits that we traditionally associated with early civili zations. If there were neither slaves nor kings, a more egalitarian system of governance may have been practiced. Besides, compared to other ancient civilizations the houses were of nearly equal size indicating a more egalitarian social structure i.e. The Social System of the Harappans was fairly egalitarian. |
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