Which of the following characteristics are true about the residential buildings of the Mohenjodaro Lower Town?

A. Many residential buildings were centred on a courtyard with rooms on all sides.
B. The courtyard was probably the centre of activities like cooking and weaving.
C. The residential buildings have windows in the walls along the ground level.
D. The main entrance give a direct view of the interior of the courtyard.
E. Every house had its own bathroom with drains connected through the wall to the street drains.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, B, E only

The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B, E only

A. Many residential buildings were centred on a courtyard with rooms on all sides. (CORRECT)
B. The courtyard was probably the centre of activities like cooking and weaving. (CORRECT)
C. The residential buildings have windows in the walls along the ground level. (Incorrect)
D. The main entrance give a direct view of the interior of the courtyard. (Incorrect)
E. Every house had its own bathroom with drains connected through the wall to the street drains. (CORRECT)

Features of Residential buildings of Mohenjodaro:

The Lower Town at Mohenjodaro provides examples of residential buildings. Many were centred on a courtyard, with rooms on all sides. The courtyard was probably the centre of activities such as cooking and weaving, particularly during hot and dry weather. What is also interesting is an apparent concern for privacy: there are no windows in the walls along the ground level. Besides, the main entrance does not give a direct view of the interior or the courtyard. Every house had its own bathroom paved with bricks, with drains connected through the wall to the street drains. Some houses have remains of staircases to reach a second storey or the roof. Many houses had wells, often in a room that could be reached from the outside and perhaps used by passers-by. Scholars have estimated that the total number of wells in Mohenjodaro was about 700.