Explain the crops which were known and produced by the Harappan people.

Explanation

Harappan people were farmer and produced many crops.
(i) Archaeologists have found evidence of ploughed field at Kalibangan.
(ii) They produced wheat, barley, lentil, chickpea and sesame.
(iii) A good quantity of barley has been discovered at Banawali, circular brick floor probably used for thrashing in Harappa.
(iv) Finds of rice are relatively rare.
(v) The Harappans, used rice, the remains of rice have been found dating to as early as 1800 BCE.
(vi) They were the earliest people to produce cotton.