The absolute absence of grand monumental palaces, royal military tombs, or dynastic temples across all excavated Harappan urban complexes has led prominent historians like RSS Sharma to suggest that the political administration was dominated by:

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The civic standardization of weights, bricks, and town planning without any royal vanity monuments implies an administrative apparatus geared entirely toward logistical efficiency and commerce, highlighting the role of merchant guilds or oligarchy rather than divine absolute kings.

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