CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Question
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Town planning
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Drainage system
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Both A and B
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None of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -People of the Indus valley civilization were hygienic. There were well-planned drainage systems, dustbins made of bricks, and a great bath. Archaeologists have found that there are no temples in the Indus valley but the people used to worship ox, and trees like peepal.
Detailed explanation-2: -The two major sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation, along the Indus river-the cities of Harappa in the north and Mohenjodaro in the south-showcase one of earliest examples of civic planning.
Detailed explanation-3: -i) Each city was divided into two parts-the raised area called the ‘Citadel’ and the ‘lower town. ‘ ii) The main streets followed a grid pattern running from north to south or from east to west. iii) The houses at street corners were rounded to allow carts to pass easily.
Detailed explanation-4: -The houses in the cities were well planned. The materials used for building purposes were sun-dried bricks and burnt bricks. Houses had separate bathing areas. The houses were one or two-storeyed. The houses in Harappan Civilization had wells. More items