Why almost all Harappan towns hand large granaries



Why almost all Harappan towns hand large granaries..

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Taxes were paid in kind and therefore granaries acted as a
sort of public treasuries and surplus produce of the
countryside was stored in the towns. Food grains were
stored for the purpose of trade

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