INDIAN HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Bath dates to the 3rd millennium bce and is believed to have been used for ritual bathing. The Great Bath is part of a large citadel complex that was found in the 1920s during excavations of Mohenjo-daro, one of the main centres of the Indus civilization.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro is called the “earliest public water tank of the ancient world". It measures approximately 12 metres (40 ft) by 7 metres (23 ft), with a maximum depth of 2.4 metres (8 ft). Two wide staircases, one from the north and one from the south, served as the entry to the structure.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Great Bath is one of the best-known structures among the ruins of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization at Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Pakistan.

Detailed explanation-4: -Note: Mohenjo-Daro was discovered in 1922 by R. D. Banerji, an official of the Archaeological Survey of India, began excavations at Harappa after two years.

Detailed explanation-5: -Numerous objects found in excavation include seated and standing figures, copper and stone tools, carved seals, balance-scales and weights, gold and jasper jewellery, and children’s toys.