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Pipal leaf impression

The impressions of a pipal leaf found in the upper clay levels of the drain (shown here with a modern pipal leaf) indicate that what many think was a sacred tree even at that time was growing in the ancient city of Harappa. >

Harappa phase drain from above

A portion of a large brick drain (Feature 8) was discovered beneath the Harappan wall (see Image 63). This drain runs E-W and would probably have emptied into a larger N-S drain that flowed to the North through a now-missing gateway. >

Drain outlets, DK-I Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Drain outlets, DK-I Area

The ground floor drain of the bathing platform empties out into the street next to tapered chute from a roof drain or a second storey bathing area. >

Mound F burial resembling a modern samadhi

Published in ARASI 1924-25, Plate XXIV (b). Title: Harappa: Mound F, A burial structure resembling a modern samadhi unearthed in Trench A (E) Describing the finds of this burial structure Daya Ram Sahni noted: "My excavations at Harappa … >

Harappa phase baked brick drain

Brick robbing from both directions removed all but the central portion of this drain, but the remaining contents provide an important sequence of Harappan pottery spanning at least 200 years from 2400-2200 BC. >

Rain Outlets, DK-I Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Rain Outlets, DK-I Area

Close-up view of ground floor drain outlet from the street side, showing a brick on edge with a notch was placed across the drain hole to keep objects from flowing out with the bath water. >

Inside of the Harappa phase drain

This view along Drain [8] into the mound shows details of the brick construction, the robbed out area at the east end of the drain (background), sloping strata above indicating the existence of an open street drain along the same line as the ear… >

Terracotta Drainpipes Built into a Wall, Lower Town

  • Mohenjo-daro, Terracotta Drainpipes Built into a Wall, Lower Town

Many drains from upper buildings were directed to the street through enclosed channels or terracotta pipes. The pipes were made using multiple telescoping segments that fit snugly with the next segment. >

Great Bath and Granary, SD Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Great Bath and Granary, SD Area

The Great Bath is situated along a north-south street with a drain covered with limestone blocks. In the background is the so-called Granary, while in the foreground are the walls of several domestic structures. >

Covered Drains Leading from the Dyer's Workshop, VS Area

  • Mohenjo-daro, Covered Drains Leading from the Dyer's Workshop, VS Area

A small drain leads from the well and finely fitted brick floor of the dyer's workshop to a covered drain at the edge of the street. >

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