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Into how many parts were most Indus cities divided? Describe any one part.
Answer:
Answer to be written in the exam:
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Most cities, including Harappa and Mohenjo Daro, were divided into two parts-
Citadel and Lower town.
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Citadel
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The part that was
built on raised grounds is called the citadel
or the acropolis. It had walls
made of bricks
, which provided protection during floods.
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The citadel contained
public buildings, religious structures and granaries.
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The
ruler and the ruling class,
consisting of rich merchants and priests, probably
lived in the citadel.
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Lower town
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It was a
t a lower height but much bigger area
. It had
small buildings and houses of the common people.
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The Lower Town was made up of many houses that were
built close together and arranged in a grid pattern.
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The houses were
made of mud bricks and had multiple rooms.
The streets in the Lower Town were straight and intersected at right angles.
- The Lower Town also had many public buildings, like a granary, a bathhouse, and a marketplace.
* explain any one part .
