We can go on listing an endless variety of things that are unique to the Harappans and are still clearly recognizable as ‘Indian’ by us in the twenty-first century – from seals that show veneration for the peepul tree to the ‘handi’ or the cooking pot ‘with a ridge on the top that deflects the fire so that the ridge doesn’t get hot and you can pick it up’, as Kenoyer explains. The pottery styles differed across Harappan cities, but the ‘handi’ design was so popular that these cooking pots could be found everywhere.
