The terracotta figurines, the paintings on the pottery, and the bronze images from the Harappan sites suggest the artistic nature of the Harappans.
“Priest king” of steatite, dancing girl of copper (both from Mohenjo-Daro), and stone sculptures from Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro and Dholavira are the important objects of art.
Toy carts, rattles, wheels, tops, marbles and hop scotches exhibit the amusement of the Harappan people.
Faith and Belief System
The Indus people worshipped nature.
They worshipped the pipal tree.
Some of the terracotta figures appear to be mother goddess.
Fire altars have been identified at Kalibangan.
They buried the dead.
Burials were made elaborately and evidence of cremation is also reported.
The Harappan burials have pottery, ornaments, jewellery, copper mirrors and beads.
These suggest their belief in an after life.
Polity
Uniformity in pottery, seals, weights and bricks reveals the existence of a polity.
Labour mobilisation may also suggest the existence of a political system.
Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro might have had a city-state like polity.
The uniformity in the cultural materials and measurement units point to a central authority during the Harappan times.
Authorship and the Making of Indian Culture
One school of thought argues that the authors of Harappan Civilisation were speakers of the Dravidian languages.
The archaeological evidence shows movement of the Harappans to the east and the south after the decline of their civilisation.
Some of the Harappan people could have moved into different parts of India.
However, only the decipherment of the script would give us a definite answer.
