Great bath of indus valley civilization
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Explanation:
The Great Bath is one of the well-known structures among the ruins of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization at Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Pakistan. Archaeological evidence indicates that the Great Bath was built in the 3rd millennium BCE, soon after the raising of the "citadel" mound on which it is located.
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The Great Bath is one of the largest public building at mohenjo Daro. It has a large rectangular tank ok in a country yard surrounded by corridor on all four sides. There are two flights of steps one in the north and the other in the south leading to the tank. To make the pool watertight burnt bricks and mortar lined with bitumen and gypsum were used for construction. The water for bath was provided by a well in an adjacent room. Surrounding the bath were porticos and set of a room and stairway which leads to to an upper story .Some scholar believe that these rooms were provided for the member of some kind of priesthood where has other think that the room were provided for changing clothes. This structure with the server distinctive feature has led scholar to suggest that it was meant for some kind of ritual bath .
The great bath is an important source of information that throw light on the life of the people and culture of Harappan civilization:
1 . The construction of the great bath indicate that the art of the building had rich the high degree of perfection at that time
2.The masses structure point out there might have existed a ruling class that could mobilise labour collect taxes and build such a use structure for public
3.The design of a great bath for trades the efficient planning in a structural feature relating to water supply and swag disposal.
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