Discuss a few specialities or special features of mohanjodaro
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Describe some of the distinctive features of Mohenjodaro.
A Planned Urban Centre: Harappa was a planned urban centre. ...
The Citadel: The citadel had many buildings which were used for special public purposes. ...
The Lower Town: The Lower Town was also a walled town. ...
Well Planned Drainage System: The drainage system of the Harappan cities were also carefully planned.
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1. This civilization is extended far beyond the Indus Valley. The main towns of Indus valley civilization were Harappa, Mohenjo-Daro, Kalibangan, Lothal.
2. The significant features of Indus Valley civilization are personal cleanliness, town planning, construction of burnt-brick houses, ceramics, casting, forging of metals, manufacturing of cotton and woolen textiles.
3. Mohenjo-Daro people had finest bath facilities, drainage system, and knowledge of personal hygiene.
4. They were equally conscious of plant medicine since there was occasional warfare.
5. The town planning and other characteristics indicate that a homogeneous indigenous culture developed.
6. The portrayal of a three-faced figure surrounded by various animals has been considered as Shiva in the form of Pasupati or Brahma, the originator of Brahmi School of learning.
7. The seal has been available in the stupa area that is generally believed as college area. Computer study of the available seals has been started in different centers.
8. The naksatras are of Harappan origin and these are related to later Dravidian names.
9. Application of decimal scale in linear measure is another very important achievement of the Harappans.
10. They had perhaps a fairly good idea of lunar astronomy, as envisaged from some of the seals since they were very much attached to navigation and fire worship as found in Kalibangan.
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