UPSC Principle and Vice Principle GK/GS History of India Part - 2
Which of the following urban features was characteristic of major Indus Valley Civilization sites such as Harappa and Mo...
Type: MCQ • Marks: 1
Which of the following urban features was characteristic of major Indus Valley Civilization sites such as Harappa and Mohenjo-daro?
Options
A. Random street grid layouts devoid of town planning
B. Burnt brick buildings with underground drainage
C. Circular stone temples at the center of the city
D. Complete absence of fortified citadels in towns
Explanation
Burnt brick buildings with underground tools facilitated land clearing in the Gangetic drainage plain, generating grain surpluses. This economic Urban planning in the Harappan civilization foundation led to territorial expansion, shifting was characterized by standardized baked political identity from nomadic tribal clans brick architecture and advanced sanitation (Janas) to defined territorial kingdoms known as infrastructure. Cities were laid out on a grid Janapadas, paving the way for Mahajanapadas. pattern with intersecting streets, standardized brick dimensions, and covered underground
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