In terms of drainage system of the Early Indus civilization, who noted that, “It is certainly the most complete ancient system as yet discovered”?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Ernest Mackay
One of the most distinctive features of Harappan cities was their carefully planned drainage system. Every house was connected to the street drains, and the main channels were made of bricks set in mortar and covered with loose bricks that could be lifted for cleaning. The archaeologist Ernest Mackay, who excavated at Mohenjodaro, wrote about these drains: “It is certainly the most complete ancient system as yet discovered.”
NCERT (2025-26): “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.…”
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