Question

The Great bath is one of the best known structures among the ruins of Harappan civilization. Justify the statement.

Answer 1

Answer:

The Great Bath (Sindhi: مها سنان گهاٽ، موهن جو دڙو‎) is one of the well-known structures among the ruins of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization at Mohenjo-daro in Sindh, Pakistan.[1][2][3] 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.[4]

Answer 2

The statement can be justified as follows -

• Among the remains of the Harappan civilization, the Great Bath is one of the most well-known structures.
• Several archaeological remains indicate that the Great Bath was constructed during the third millennium BCE, shortly after the "citadel" mound it sits on was raised.
• Ritual bathing took place in the Great Bath.
• Measurements of the great bath were 11.58 x 7.01 x 2.43 meters.
• Mohenjo-Daro's great bath ranked second in height in the entire civilization after the old city.
• There were extraordinary burnt bricks on the floor of the great bath.
• Even changing rooms were available in the great bath.

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