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Question
With reference to public buildings of Harappan Civilisation, answer the following question:
State the importance of the Great Bath.
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Solution
Great Bath:
It is one of the largest public-buildings of Mohenjo-Daro, measuring 108 x 180 feet with a bathing pool 39 feet long and 28 feet wide and 8 feet deep with two organisation of steps on the north and south sides. The water was provided by a well in an adjacent room. There were portico and rooms and a stairway leading to an upper story, which is supposed to be used for some priesthood or changing the clothes. It might be used for a ritual bath.
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