What were the important features of the harappa civilization?
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it was also called indus valley civilisation...
FEATURES OF THE INDUS VALLEY CIVILIZATION
a) Town Planning. The ruins of Mohenjodaro provides evidence to confirm the existence of a system of planning in the city. ...
(b) Society. Society in the Indus valley civilization is said to have comprised of three distinct social groups. ...
(c) Occupation. ...
(d) Trade. ...
(e) Religion...
The following are the main features of the Harappan Civilization:
1. Town planning: the excavations of various Harappan civilization shows that the people lived in properly planned towns. Evidence had suggested that people followed a proper grid pattern. However, they built the granaries above the ground which represents that they wanted to keep the stored grain away from rats and other insects.
2. Great Bath: the Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro is of great importance, people used to take a bath in this on a religious occasion.
3. Trade: trade in the Harappan civilization was of much importance. Mesopotamia was the main trad-ing partner of the Harappan people.
4. Religion: evidence, for instance, seals, various types of objects and statues founded at Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro throw lights on the religious life of the Harappan people. The unearthed objects have shown that these people worshipped mother Goddess and Pashupati Shiva.