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How were Harappan seals and sealings ued to facilitate long distance communication? What did the sealings convey?

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(i) The bag of goods to be sent from one place to another and was tied its mouth with a rope and knot was affixed some wet clay on which more seals were pressed to leave an impression.
(ii) The sealings conveyed: (a) the bag reached with the sealing intact, not tempered, (b) the identity of the sender.
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