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Give a brief account of Assembly Hall.
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Solution
The Assembly Hall was yet another amazing building in Mohenjodaro. The hall has 20 pillars made of baked or burned bricks and solid walls. This could have been a castle, a prayer hall, or an assembly hall.
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