With reference to the spatial organization and occupational differentiation in Harappan cities, consider the following statements: 1. Bead-makers, shell-cutters, and metal-workers were concentrated in specialized quarters or industrial towns like Chanhudaro and Lothal. 2. The presence of barracks-like quarters near the granaries at Harappa suggests the state-directed mobilization of labor or slaves for grain processing. 3. Priests and administrative elites lived exclusively in the Lower Town to remain accessible to the common working-class population. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Options:

  • A: 1 and 2 only
  • B: 2 and 3 only
  • C: 1 and 3 only
  • D: 1, 2 and 3

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