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Question
In respect of the chief features of the Harappan Civilisation, write short notes on the following:
Common elements between Mohanjo-Daro and Harappan Civilisations.
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Solution
Common elements between Mohanjo-Daro and Harappan Civilisation are as follows:
- Both are located on the banks of the Indus river i.e. Mohenjo-Daro on the right and Harappa on the left banks.
- Both acquire a circuit of 5.0 km.
- Ground plans of construction were the same.
- Water supply, drainage, granaries were common in management.
- Some of the unique features were common, g. indoor plumbing, brick-lined drain pipes, and sewage channels.
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