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name of some places when the remains of Indus valley civilizationhave been found. Important findings are signboard, granary, beadsfactory, many seals and a brick dockyard.4. What was a Citadel in the Harappan civilization? Write fewpoints on the craftsmenship of the Harappan people.Ans. The Harappan cities had many special features. They were wellplanned and usually divided into two parts, the upper part and thelower part. The upper part was called Citadel. This was build on theraised ground.The cities were fairly large in size. The streets were broad. Houseswere made on both sides of the street in a planned way. The houses hadflat roofs and many door and windows, often in opposite direction, toensure better ventilation. The drains from houses, flowed into sewers,under the main streets, leading to soak pits. The elaborate drainagesystem was the most striking feature of this culture much ahead of itstime.5. How was Dholavira different from the other Indus cities?Ans. The Harappan cities were usually divided into two parts, whileDholavira was divided into three parts a citadel, a middle and a lowertown.Dholavira is also famous for the signboard. It contains 10 large sizedsings of the Harappan scripts. This is unique because all other samplesof Harappan writing are available on seals.6. What evidence suggest that the Indus cities had begun to decline?Ans. In Mohenjodaro the drains were choked and garbage got piled up onthe streets construction was done with sun baked bricks. People beganto migrate to the northern parts of Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.There may have been natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods anddrought.5. THE AGE OF THE VEDASExercisesA. Tick (3) the correct answer :1. Which are the sacred books of the Hindus?(a) The Vedas3 (b) The Bible(c) The Quran(d) The Guru Grantha Sahab2. How many Varnas were there in Vedic society?(a) Five(b) Four(c) Three(d) Six3. Which Varna performed all the religious ceremonies?(a) Vaishyas(b) Brahmins(c) Kshatriyas(d) Shudras3343Horizon Press We 'n' Our Society – 6