What type of planning was used in Harappan cities?
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Correct answer: Grid pattern
Harappan cities commonly followed a planned grid pattern in which major streets and lanes were laid out in an organised arrangement, often meeting at approximately right angles. Planned blocks, buildings and drainage systems support the evidence of systematic urban design. An unplanned settlement would not show this regularity, while a circular or hill-slope plan does not describe the characteristic layout discussed for Harappan urban centres. Therefore, option B is correct.
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Grid pattern
Why is this the correct answer?
Harappan cities commonly followed a planned grid pattern in which major streets and lanes were laid out in an organised arrangement, often meeting at approximately right angles. Planned blocks, buildings and drainage systems support the evidence of systematic urban design. An unplanned settlement would not show this regularity, while a circular or hill-slope plan does not describe the characteristic layout discussed for Harappan urban centres. Therefore, option B is correct.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 History question. Chapter: Bricks, Beads and Bones. Topic: early urban centres.
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