Explain main features of town planning of Harrapan cities.
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Following are the important features of the town planning of the Harappan cities: The Harappan cities were generally divided into two main parts - the raised area; known as the 'Citadel', and the lower town. The Citadel was more in height because the buildings in it were built on mud brick platforms
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Features-
Streets-
They were straight and cut at right angle
. The streets and roads divided the city into rectangular blocks. Archaeologists have discovered the lamp posts at intervals.
Drainage -
Each house had its own drainage and soak pit which was connected to the public drainage. Brick laid channels flowed through every street. They were covered and had manholes at intervals for cleaning and clearing purposes
Granaries-
The largest building in Mohenjodaro is granary which is 45.71 mtrs long and 15.23 mtrs wide. In Harappa there are a series of brick platforms which formed the base for two rows of 6 granaries each.