Question

How do we know that most Indus cities were 'very well planned'?

Answer 1

Most of the Indus cities were well-planned and this is evident from the excellent town planning, drainage system and sanitation. The streets cut each other at right angles. They were 800 metres long and 10 metres wide. The streets had houses on both sides in a planned manner. Along with this, the drainage system was also properly planned. The floors of the bathrooms were sloped. The bathrooms and kitchens of every house had drains, which were connected to the street drains. The street drain was covered and ran along the streets.