Q. Consider the following statements with respect to the Harappan town planning:

1. Harappan towns were always divided into two parts.
2. Only the citadel area was planned as it was occupied by the elite section of society.
3. The Great Bath is a common feature of the citadel area in the Harappan towns, only the one in Mohenjodaro is famous due to its dimensions.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: none of them
Notes: Harappan towns were mostly divided into two parts- citadel and lower town. But, this was not always so. e.g. Dholavira is trifurcated. So, statement 1 is incorrect. Both the citadel and the lower town were planned according to the grid system where streets crossed each other at the right angles. Houses were built in a uniform design and sewage lines were laid before the houses were built. So, statement 2 is also incorrect. The great bath is a unique feature of Mohenjodaro. Other places like Dholavira have reservoirs and Lothal has artificial dockyard. The great bath, which has some sort of ritualistic significance, is only found in the citadel area of Mohenjodaro. So, statement 3 is also incorrect.