CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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The Great Granary
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The houses
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The Great Bath
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Granary was the largest building discovered at Mohenjodaro . Granary was built on a raised platform to protect it from flooding. It consists of rows of circular brick platforms. It was built from threshing grains because of remains like wheat and barley found in the floor’s crevices.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some of the important buildings in the Harappan Civilisation were: (i) The Citadel (ii) Great Bath, (iii) Fillared Hall (iv) Granary.
Detailed explanation-3: -Granaries in the Indus Valley Civilization were found in the cities of Harappa and Mohenjo Daro. As was the case with other civilizations of the time, the granaries were used to store vital grains and other foodstuffs.
Detailed explanation-4: -A large granary was discovered in Mohenjo-Daro.
Detailed explanation-5: -A granary has been found which the largest building of the Mohenjo-Daro. This granary is divided into 27 rooms of different sizes and shapes. It is a brick structure that was built on a massive brick foundation over 45 meters north-south and 45 meters east-west.