Question

Where was the Great Bath found?
(A) Harappa
(B) Mohenjodaro
(C) Lothal
 (D) Ropar

Answer 1

Hint: Great Bath was found in the 1920s during the excavations of one of the main centres of Indus civilization. The place where Great Bath was found is an archaeological site in the province of Sindh, Pakistan. This site stands ruined in Pakistan.

Complete step by step answer: The Great Bath was found in Mohenjodaro. It stands ruined in the province of Sindh, Pakistan and is one of the well-known structures of the Indus Valley Civilization. It is also called the "earliest public water tank of the ancient world". It measures 11.88 × 7.01 metres, and has a maximum depth of 2.43 metres and it has steps leading down all its sides.

Additional Information: Mohenjodaro was one of the largest settlements of the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation. It is one the earliest and major cities of that time. Mohenjo-daro is located west of the Indus River in Larkana District, Sindh, Pakistan, in a central position between the Indus River and the Ghaggar-Hakra River. 700 wells are present at Mohenjodaro, which is unheard when compared to other civilizations of that time. As there were a large number of wells in Mohenjodaro, its inhabitants were mainly dependent on the annual rainfall. Circular brick well designs were used to build the wells during that period. The quantity of well in Mohenjodaro transcribes as one well for every three houses. It was the job of either slaves or the captured enemy soldiers to clean the pipes. Mohenjodaro got abandoned in around 1900 BCE.

So, the correct answer is an option (B).

Note: The Great Bath was found in 1926 and was a tank used for religious purposes and its water was used to purify the well being of the bathers. It was built in the 3rd millennium BCE, soon after the raising of the "citadel" mound on which it is located. A hole was also found at one end of the Bath which might have been used to drain the water into it. The floor of the tank was made watertight by using bitumen. People who were considered as poor and impure were not allowed entry in Great Bath.