How did the architectural features of Mohenjodaro indicate planning? Support your answer with suitable examples.

How did the architectural features of Mohenjodaro indicate planning? S

1.	How did the architectural features of Mohenjodaro indicate planning? Support your answer with suitable examples.
Answer» Solution :The Harappan culture was an EXAMPLE of Scientific town planning. (i) The Harappan settlement is divided into two SECTIONS. Archaeologist mention these as the citadel and the lower town. (ii) The settlement was first planned and then implemented as per the set plan. The other indicationsof planning comprisebricks which sun-dried or baked, were of standardised ratio. (iii) Drainage SYSTEM was well planned. The roads and streets were laid out along a .grid. pattern, intersecting at right angles. (IV) The Great Bath SITUATED in the citadel mound was a beautiful brick work. It was a large rectangulartank in a courtyar surrounded by a planned corridor on all four sides. Rooms were on three sides. Archaeologists suggest that it was meant for some kind of a special ritual bath.