SSC
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Why was Mohenjo Daro considered advanced for its time?
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They invented chess.
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They had two story buildings.
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They had a Great Bath.
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They had a sewer system.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Harappan civilization developed a well-organized sewage network in a few urban agglomerations. While Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro covered about the same surface (around 100 ha during the Mature Harappan Period), Lothal was much smaller (around 25 ha) [27].
Detailed explanation-2: -Harappans demonstrated advanced architecture with dockyards, granaries, warehouses, brick platforms, and protective walls. These massive walls likely protected the Harappans from floods and may have deterred military conflicts.
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