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  1. single storey house made of mud and straw
  2. a fortified citadel in which public buildings are located
  3. wide roads intersecting each other at right angles
  4. paved roads with street lighting
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Option 1 : single storey house made of mud and straw

The correct answer is single-storey house made of mud and straw.

  • People of the Indus valley civilization built terraced houses of burnt bricks. Houses were not made of mud and straw.
  • Town planning is a unique feature of the Indus valley civilization. Their town planning proves that they lived a highly civilized and developed life.
  • Indus people were the first to build planned cities with a scientific drainage system.​

Town Planning of Indus Valley Civilization

  • Streets
    • The streets were straight and cut each other at right angles. 
    • The streets and roads divided the city into rectangular blocks.
    • Archaeologists have discovered the lamp posts at intervals. This suggests the existence of street lights. Dustbins were also provided on the streets.
  • Drainage System 
    • One of the most remarkable features of the Indus valley civilization is that the city was provided with an excellent closed drainage system.
    • Each house had its own drainage and soak pit which was connected to the public drainage.
  • Granaries
    • The largest building in Mohenjodaro is the granary which is 45.71 meters long and 15.23 meters wide.
    • In Harappa, there are a series of brick platforms that formed the base for two rows of 6 granaries each.
  • Buildings
    • People of the Indus valley civilization built houses and other buildings by the side of roads. 
    • They built terraced houses of burnt bricks.
    •  Every house had two or more rooms. There were also more than one-storied houses. 
    • The workmen's quarters are also found. There was an excellent system of water supply. There were public wells by the side of the streets. Every big house had its own well. They also built a dockyard at Lothal.
  • ​The Great Bath
    • The most striking feature in Mohenjodaro is the Great Bath. It consists of a large quadrangle.
    • In the center, there is a huge swimming pool (approximately 39 ft long, 23 ft wide, and 8ft deep).
    • It has a flight of steps at either end and is fed by a well, situated in one of the adjoining rooms.
    • The water was discharged by a huge drain with a corbelled roof more than 6 ft in depth.
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