HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Religious ceremonies
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Hygene
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Fun in the sun
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Recreation
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Bath was used for ritual bathing and it was made up of stone. iii. The roads were laid out along a grid pattern.
Detailed explanation-2: -Great Bath: Water and Cleanliness Some scholars, deriving from Marshall, propose the Great Bath of Mohenjo-daro to be a forerunner of ritual bathing, central to Hinduism.
Detailed explanation-3: -Features. The Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro is called the “earliest public water tank of the ancient world". It measures approximately 12 metres (40 ft) by 7 metres (23 ft), with a maximum depth of 2.4 metres (8 ft). Two wide staircases, one from the north and one from the south, served as the entry to the structure.
Detailed explanation-4: -The steps were present on two sides. The rooms were present on all sides. A well would supply water to it and water was probably drained after usage. It was probably used by important people for taking dips on some important occasions.
Detailed explanation-5: -(1) The great bath resembles a large swimming pool. This building is 55m long and 35m wide. (2) It is used on religious festival. Arrangements has been made to discharge the dirty water from it by huge drains. (3) Near SOUTH-WEST corner of the Great bath was the “hummam” I. e the hot air bath. 27-Feb-2018