Consider the following statements:

In Harappan culture, wheel spokes are depicted on the wheel of a toy vehicle.

In Harappan culture, there is an indication of use of both spoked wheels and wheeled wagons.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Wheeled wagons appear in the Harappan culture from about 2500 BC, but there is no indication of the use of spoked wheels by the Harappans. However, spokes are depicted on the wheel of a toy vehicle.
Spokes or similar designs painted on a terracotta wheel from Dholavira belong to Phase 5 or late Harappan times. The spokes probably appeared in the Harappan culture when it came into contact with the Vedic people.

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Wheeled wagons appear in the Harappan culture from about 2500 BC, but there is no indication of the use of spoked wheels by the Harappans. However, spokes are depicted on the wheel of a toy vehicle.
Spokes or similar designs painted on a terracotta wheel from Dholavira belong to Phase 5 or late Harappan times. The spokes probably appeared in the Harappan culture when it came into contact with the Vedic people.

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