A rich repertoire of terracotta objects is unearthed from almost every major excavated Indus site. Profusion in number, richness in variety and different usages to which terracotta objects could have been put to, should make them attractive to' a researcher in this field. The recent trend in archaeological researches is towards a holistic approach of cultural reconstruction with an emphasis on the life of common man. The terracotta art is a common man's mode of expression. This highly evolved form of plastic, art could be a powerful medium to reach out to the day today life of the man in the third-fourth millennium Be in the Indus valley and the adjacent region. Various aspects of this culture reveal themselves with utmost clarity. This is the chief objective of the present work which is the outcome of a doctoral project at Banaras Hindu University. Since the author Dr. Ajeet K. Srivastava is no longer engaged in academic pursuits but is nevertheless keenly interested in sharing the results of his researches with all concerned, we decided to bring out the present volume in print. Modifications and alternations are made to suit the requirements without changing the basic nature of the work and new data forthcoming) phrase been incorporated. The detailed description of terracotta objects at tiniest verging on monotony are however unavoidable and have been retained even though at the cost of readability. The effort, we hope will be appreciated.