The Harappan town planning of the lower town was designed in a particular pattern. What was the correct pattern of the town construction?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Approximate grid pattern
In the Lower Town of Harappan cities, roads and streets were laid out along an approximate “grid” pattern, intersecting at right angles.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “3.1 Laying out drains … One of the most distinctive features of Harappan cities was the carefully planned drainage system. If you look at the plan of the Lower Town you will notice that roads and streets were laid out along an approximate ‘grid’ pattern, intersecting at right angles. It seems that streets with drains were laid out first and then houses built along them. If domestic waste water had to flow into the street drains, every house needed to have at least one wall along a street.” |