CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Harappa
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Mohenjodaro
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Lothal
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Great Bath, ancient structure at Mohenjo-daro, Pakistan, an archaeological site featuring ruins of the Indus civilization. The Great Bath dates to the 3rd millennium bce and is believed to have been used for ritual bathing.
Detailed explanation-2: -The “great bath” is without doubt the earliest public water tank in the ancient world. The tank itself measures approximately 12 meters north-south and 7 meters wide, with a maximum depth of 2.4 meters.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The Great Bath was the most impressive building structure found in the citadel of Mohenjodaro. It is rectangular in shape just like a swimming pool. It was made of baked bricks.
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: -The Harappans built a well-equipped structure with all amenities, more than 5, 000 years ago which can even be witnessed until this day!! The Great Bath is an ancient public water tank where people used to take bath. This tank measured 7-meter wide, 12-meters long and 2.4-meters deep.