Question

write a note on the great bath of Mohenjo-Daro. ​

Answer 1

The Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro  is referred as the "earliest public water tank of the historic world".

Explanation:

• The Great Bath of Mohenjo-Daro  is referred as the "earliest public water tank of the historic world". It measures about 12 meters by 7 meters, with depth of 2.4 meters.  
• It is located at the citadel. It is a big square tank surrounded through hall on all 4 sides, with flights of steps at the north and south main into the tank. A hole is also available at the one end of the bath to empty the water into it.
• The ground of the tank is water tight because of finely outfitted bricks laid on part with gypsum plaster and the aspect partitions have been built in a comparable manner. To make the tank even extra water tight, a thick layer of bitumen turned into laid alongside the edges of the tank and possibly additionally below the ground.
• Across a lane to the north lay a smaller constructing with 8 bathrooms, 4 on every aspect of a hall, with drains from every lavatory connecting to a drain that ran alongside the hall.
• Most say that this tank has been used where water was used to purify for special religious functions and it also used to renew the well being of the bathers.