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write a short note on the drainage system of the Harappan civilization​

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Answered by Itschocolaty
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The most striking feature of this Harappan civilization (Indus Valley Civilization) is that the Indus Valley people had constructed their drainage system on very scientific lines.

The drainage system of Mohen-jo-daro is so elaborate that “the like of which has not yet been found anywhere in the world in any other city of the same antiquity.”

House drains emptied themselves into the main drains which ran under the main streets and below many lanes. The Harappan people well knew that such drains were not to be left open.

The drainage system and drains were covered with bricks or stones and were provided with inspection traps and main holes at regular intervals for inspection. Every care was taken that the house-wives did not throw refuse or dirt in the drains. Every house had its own soak-pit which collected all the sediments and allowed only the water to flow into the street drain. The elaborate drainage system of the Harappan people shows that they had developed a high sense of health and sanitation.

Answered by AnkitaSahni
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The Indus civilization is evidence of an elite and highly technological urban culture. These cities were the earliest urban systems in the region. The high standard of urban planning suggests that the region's people had sufficient knowledge of urban development planning and that an efficient municipal government existed here.

  • The urban development plan for the parts of Harappa, Mohenjodaro, and Rakhigarh where excavations are underway included the world's first urban drainage system. In cities water was drawn from individual wells within houses; In some cases, several houses also drew water from a shared well. From the room designated for bathing, the wastewater was sent to covered drains through drains. These Dhaka sewers were located on the city's main thoroughfare. The door of the house was towards the inner courtyard or small alley. Some of the Harappan styles of house building still exist today in some villages in the region.
  • The drainage system of this region was far more advanced than any ancient civilization discovered in the Middle East, India and Pakistan. Ports, granaries, storehouses, brick courtyards and ramparts are indicative of Harappa's sophisticated architecture. Most of the houses in the Harappan civilization were built of sun-baked bricks. The quantity and volume of bricks made by the Harappan civilization can be traced back to ancient Indian materials.

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