Mohenjo-daro
Mohenjo-daro (Sindhi: موئن جو دڙو; Urdu: موئن جو دڑو) was a city of the Indus Valley Civilization, 20 km Larkana and some 80 km southwest of modern Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is better preserved than Harappa,but due to rain the upper part of tomb is destroyed and Government of Pakistan has not focused on it or taken any steps to further save this world historical place, they simply used mud and reconstructed it, many other part of moen-jo-daro city are under severe condition and not much focused on it, during this Eid-ul-fitar 2006 some of motor bicycle boys ride on walls of city and other sensitive part which on virtue being destroyed soon. Mohenjo-daro is about 400 miles away from Harappa. It was built around 2600 BC, and was abandoned times around1700 BC, probably due to a change of course of the river which supported the civilization. It was rediscovered in the 1920s by Sir John Marshal archaeologists, his car is still in moen-jo-daro museum, showing his presence struggle and dedication for moen-jo-daro.
The language of the Indus Civilization has yet to be deciphered, and the real name of the city as of other excavated cities in Sindh, Punjab and Gujarat, is unknown. "Mohenjo-daro" is Sindhi for "Mound of the Dead." (The name is also seen with slight variants such as Moenjodaro.)
Mohenjo-daro is a remarkable construction, considering its antiquity. It has a planned layout based on a grid of streets, with structures constructed of bricks of baked mud, sun dried bricks and burned wood. At its height the city probably had around 35,000 residents. It had an advanced drainage system, a variety of buildings up to two stories high and an elaborate bath area. The bath area was very well built and had a layer of natural tar, to keep it from leaking, in center they had swimming pool. Being an agricultural city, it also featured a large well, granary, and central marketplace.
It also had a building with an underground furnace (hypocaust), possibly for heated bathing.
Mohenjo-daro was successively destroyed and rebuilt at least seven times. Each time, the new cities were built directly on top of the old ones. Flooding by the Indus is thought to have been the cause of destruction.
The city was divided into two parts, the Citadel and the Lower City. Most of the Lower City is yet uncovered, but the Citadel is known to have the public bath, a large residential structure designed to house 5,000 citizens and two large assembly halls.
UNESCO's efforts to save Mohenjo-daro was one of the key events that led the organization to establish World Heritage Sites.
See also
External links
- Apnanaudero
- Harappa
- Mehrgarh
- Mohenjodaro
- [1] articel by manjo kumar/and other writer for whole month in 2006 Sept:
- Mohenjo-Daro
- The Harappan Tradition
Archaeological Ruins at Moenjodaro | Buddhist Ruins of Takht-i-Bahi and Neighbouring City Remains at Sahr-i-Bahlol | Fort and Shalamar Gardens, Lahore | Monuments of Thatta | Rohtas Fort | Taxila
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World Heritage Sites in Pakistan | 26th century BC architecture | Ancient India | Archaeological sites in Pakistan | Bronze Age | Indus Valley sites