DRAINAGE OF INDIA
THE INDUS
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in ovals, with small square buildings
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in grids, with separate areas for residential and governmental buildings
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in triangles, centered around the pyramids
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in squares, separated by social classes
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Detailed explanation-1: -The cities in the Indus Valley were very organized. Mohenjo-Daro and Harapa were rectangular in shape and built with blocks divided by a grid of straight streets, running North to South and East to West. Many of the cities and small villages in the civilization share this similar layout.
Detailed explanation-2: -By 2600 BC, Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, major cities of the Indus Valley civilization, were built with blocks divided by a grid of straight streets, running north–south and east–west. Each block was subdivided by small lanes.
Detailed explanation-3: -The cities in Harappa were divided into two parts-one part smaller and raised above the ground called the citadel, and the other bigger called the lower-town. The bigger area situated below the citadel was called the lower town. It had all the residential buildings and public facilities.
Detailed explanation-4: -Usually the houses built in the Harappan Civilization were one or two storeys high. Around the courtyard, the rooms were constructed. For water supply, houses had wells. Majority of the houses had separate bathing areas.