INDIAN HISTORY

HISTORY

HARRAPAN CIVILIZATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following is the largest burnt-brick structure built in the entire range of the Harappa culture?
A
The Greatest Bath
B
Granary
C
Assembly Hall
D
Lothal Dockyard
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mud and fire-baked bricks were used in most of the Harappan cities. Mohenjodaro, a 200-hectare site in Sindh province of Pakistan, was one of the earliest excavated sites. The ‘Great bath’ seems to have been the most important place in the city, while the ‘granary’ was the largest building.

Detailed explanation-2: -It was found at Mohenjodaro at Harappa. It is called the Indus Valley civilisation as it was the earliest site of civilization. The Great Granary was the largest building discovered at Mohenjodaro.

Detailed explanation-3: -A large granary was discovered in Mohenjo-Daro.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rakhigarhi is the largest Harappan site in the Indian subcontinent. Other large sites of Harappan civilization on Indian sub-continent are Harappa, Mohenjodaro and Ganveriwala in Pakistan and Dholavira (Gujarat) in India.

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