WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The given statement is true. Explanation: The cities of the Indus Valley civilisation were divided into two parts, i.e. the citadel and the lower town. The Granary and the Great Bath were in the citadel of Mohenjodaro .

Detailed explanation-2: -Citadels in Indus Valley were almost 12 meters tall. The purpose of these structures, however, remains debated. Though the structures found in the ruins of Mohenjo-daro were walled, it is far from clear that these structures were defensive against enemy attacks. Rather, they may have been built to divert flood waters.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The Citadel is a large, man-made mound at the archaeological site of Mohenjo-daro. The mound is built out of bricks and is located in the western part of the city. The mound is over 39 feet in height with a built-in staircase and on the top, buildings were placed.

Detailed explanation-4: -A citadel is the core fortified area of a town or city. It may be a fortress, castle, or fortified center. The term is a diminutive of “city” and thus means “little city", so called because it is a smaller part of the city of which it is the defensive core.

Detailed explanation-5: -Indus civilization, also called Indus valley civilization or Harappan civilization, the earliest known urban culture of the Indian subcontinent. The nuclear dates of the civilization appear to be about 2500–1700 bce, though the southern sites may have lasted later into the 2nd millennium bce.