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प्रश्न
Answer the following question?
Describe the Great Bath. Where has it been found? What was it used for?
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उत्तर
- The Great Bath was a sort of modem swimming pool, discovered at Mohenjodaro. It is an example of excellent engineering’work. It was built of burnt brick. It measures 11 .-88 x 7.01 metres
- The lands near the rivers were very fertile, hence good for growing crops.
- Rivers provided a means of transport and communication.
- The river valleys had a warm and pleasant climate which favoured permanent settlement of the population.
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| A | B | ||
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| 2. | Pharaohs | b. | preserved dead body |
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