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Question
'Mohenjodaro was a planned Urban Centre.' Support the statement with suitable arguments.
Solution
Mohenjodaro was a planned urban centre for the reasons listed below:
- The city's infrastructure was very well-planned. Upper town and lower town were the two sections that made up the entire area.
- The city had a very well-designed drainage system and a functional sewage disposal system.
- The city had several public utility buildings, a Great Bath for ceremonial bathing, a Great Granary for grain storage, and other buildings.
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