Question

Special features of indus cities of harappa and mahenjo daro

Answer 1

The cities of Harappa were discovered buried under the soil across the Sindh valley region of Panjab. The features of these Harappan cities are, - The cities were mainly comprised of two or more parts. - These two are the western and eastern part - The western part is at an elevated level and it is narrow. - The eastern part is called the lower town - People lived in the eastern part. This house were systematically designed and well-constructed - Both eastern and western parts had strong walls constructed out of huge bricks - Cities like Mahenjo Daro, Lalibagan and Lothal are special. - Mahenjo Daro is known for its great bath while kalibagan and Lothal are famous for fire alters. Lothal had good granaries. Mohenjodaro Notable findings at Mohenjo-Daro are the magnum opus Great Bath, uniform buildings and weights, hidden drains and other hallmarks of the civilization. This is the site where most unicorn seals have been found. Mohenjo-Daro is also sometimes known as largest urban centre of the civilization.