Question

Mention the main evidence to suggest that the Indus Valley people paid great importance to sanitation and health
ICSE Class 9 History Ch 1 The Harappan Civilization

Answer 1

heya!!

the Indus valley civilization is one of the biggest civilization of the world history m..
it is regarded as an engineering marvel..and is one of the best pieces of civilized society of the world...

HOWEVER..
the people of Indus valley took great care of each and every sector of a good socializing society..they had examples for us in almost every section...
but since u have asked about..the sanitation and hygiene and health ...by the Indus valley..
I'm telling you..

# they had drains in each house..and they kept the streets clean and neat..

# all the small drains were connected to the main drain in the main Street..

# the drains were covered and were kept clean and pure..

# they had seperate dustbins and drains for different kinds of wastes..

# there roads were built in such a way that they automatically get cleaned by the prevailing winds..

# the main evidences that shows this are..
@ drains found at harrapa and mohenjo Daro
@ the direction of the roads and streets
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@ main drains
@ Street drains..

hope this helps you..

Answer 2

here is the short answer if it comes for 2-3 marks