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प्रश्न
Harappan Civilization was a highly developed urban civilization. Discuss the significant features of this Civilization with reference to: The Town Planning
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उत्तर
In the context of the given headings, the significant features of Harappan Civilization are discussed below:
The Town Planning: The ruins of the sites, reveal that the Harappan people were primarily urban and their cities were designed skillfully The streets divided the entire city into square or rectangular blocks, each of which was further divided by a number of lanes. The main streets were wide and straight and intersected with each other at right angles. Fire-burnt bricks were used for paving the streets. The corners of the streets were rounded- off to make it easy for the movement of heavy carts. Houses were pot allowed to encroach upon the streets.
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