HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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perpendicular streets
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shadufs to carry water
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plumbing and sewer systems
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multi-story homes
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next to fortress
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mohenjo-daro has a planned layout with rectilinear buildings arranged on a grid plan. Most were built of fired and mortared brick; some incorporated sun-dried mud-brick and wooden superstructures. The covered area of Mohenjo-daro is estimated at 300 hectares.
Detailed explanation-2: -Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro were ancient cities with strong administrative, urban, and religious centers. The vast area and various pieces of evidence prove that these cities once had a population between 40, 000 to 50, 000 people.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most important were the following two structures: (i) The Warehouse, (ii) The Great Bath. With its special structure many scholars believe that Great bath to be for some ritual baths. 3. The Lower Town: The Lower Town was also a walled town.