Question

Write a note on the different types of Public buildings that were found during the excavation of the Indus Valley Civilisation.

Answer 1

Instructions: Answer to this question can be broken down into three parts:

• The Town Hall and the Great Bath in Mohenjodaro
• The Granary in Harappa

Solution:

• The Town Hall and the Great Bath in Mohenjodaro, the granary in Harappa were public structures discovered during the excavation of the Indus Valley towns.
• The Town Hall could have been used as an auditorium, a prayer hall, a civic centre, or an administrative office.
• An oblong structure was also excavated in Mohenjodaro which was called the Great Bath.
• The granary in Harappa was built on a platform to protect them from floods. The structure had multiple storage blocks built into it. It is assumed that the grains collected as land tax were stored in this granary.