The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization was found at which site?
Correct answer: (A) Mohenjo-daro.
The Great Bath of the Indus Valley Civilization was found at Mohenjo-daro.
Explanation
The Great Bath is identified with Mohenjo-daro, an Indus civilization site in present-day Pakistan. The given dimensions, 12 m by 7 m and about 2.4 m deep, match its character as a large, deliberately built bathing structure. Britannica describes it as part of a citadel complex discovered during the 1920s excavations at Mohenjo-daro and notes that it was probably used for ritual bathing. Its construction also explains why it is such a distinctive exam marker: the floor used brickwork sealed with bitumen to make the tank watertight, making the tank watertight, while steps and drainage show planned public architecture rather than an ordinary domestic bath.
Why the other options are wrong
- (B) Lothal is associated in the given explanation with its dockyard, not with the Great Bath.
- (C) Harappa is associated in the given explanation with the Great Granary, whereas the Great Bath is linked to Mohenjo-daro.
- (D) Dholavira is associated in the given explanation with water reservoirs and a signboard, not with the Great Bath.
Concept
This tests Indus Valley Civilization site-feature identification, especially matching major structures with excavated sites. It recurs in RAS-style ancient history because the answer depends on a distinctive archaeological feature rather than a broad chronology.