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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the upper part of the city called?
A
Citadel
B
Upper Town
C
Lower Town
D
High-Town
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A citadel is the fortified area of a town or city. It may be a castle, fortress, or fortified center. The term is a diminutive of “city", meaning “little city", because it is a smaller part of the city of which it is the defensive core.

Detailed explanation-2: -The cities in Harappa were divided into two parts-one part smaller and raised above the ground called the citadel, and the other bigger called the lower-town. The bigger area situated below the citadel was called the lower town. It had all the residential buildings and public facilities.

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: -The Harappan city was divided into the upper town (also called the Citadel) and the lower town. The various features of the Harappan town planning is given below: Granaries: The granary was the largest structure in Mohenjo-daro, and in Harappa there were about six granaries or storehouses.

Detailed explanation-5: -A citadel is the fortified area of either a town or a city. It could be a fort, a castle, or a fortified center. It is the smaller part of the city.

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