Town Planning of Indus Valley/Harrapa

Geography:
-Pak & North West India, between Indus River & Ghaghar Hakra River
-Harappa Civilzation, Sahraswardi/Sindhu Civilization

It's Town Planning Concepts:
•Sophisticated and advanced urban culture
•streets in perfect grid patterns in both mohenjodoro & harappa
• world’s world s first sanitation system
• individual wells and separate covered drains along the streets for waste water
• houses opened to inner courtyards & smaller lanes
• impressive dockyards, graneries, warehouses, brick platforms & protective walls
• massive citadels protected the city from floods & attackers
• city dwellers – traders & artisans
• all the houses had access to water & drainage facilities

Development of Cities:
• grew in size & density and surrounded by numerous towns & villages
• cities interlinked by trade & economic activities, relegious beliefs, social relations, etc
• vast agricultural lands, rivers & forests by pastoral communities , fisher folk and hunters surrounded each city

Classification of Towns:
-Small villages-0-10 hectares
-Large towns-10-50 hectares
-Cities-50 hectares

Areas:
Mohenjodaro~200 Hectares
Harappa~150 Hectares

Populations:
Mohenjodaro~35‐41000
Harappa~23500