Image title: Stone Mortar from Rakhigarhi

The Stone Mortar (okhali) from Rakhigarhi. Upper rim of the Mortar bear a set of five lines and the base has a cross.

Transcription (not proofread):

ओखली—राखीगढ़ी से प्राप्त पत्थर की ओखली। ओस्खली के उपरी किनारे पर पाँच स्वही धारियां तथा बाहरी तले पर गुणा चिन्ह उकेरे गये हैं।

okhalī—rākhīgarhī se prāpta patthara kī okhalī| oskhalī ke uparī kināre para pāṃca svahī dhāriyāṃ tathā bāharī tale para guṇā cinha ukere gaye haiṃ|

okhali—rakhigarhi se prapta patthara ki okhali| oskhali ke upari kinare para pamca svahi dhariyam tatha bahari tale para guna cinha ukere gaye haim|

Gallery information:

These photographs are from the section “Harappan Civilization” within the National Museum of New Delhi (India).—The Harappan Civilization, dating back over 5000 years, flourished in the river valleys of the Indus and the Saraswati. This civilization, contemporary to Egypt and Mesopotamia, is renowned for its unique urban organization, covering a vast area across modern-day India and Pakistan. The Harappans developed advanced town planning, including fortified cities with dual sectors housing both common people and the elite.