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The next day morning after the night’s rest, both our
families went for a tour of the city and its suburbs. It was
interesting to notice that their lifestyle was also quite
similar to ours. Hari told me that Mohenjodaro was one of
the oldest human settlements and one of the most planned
cities. There were around 500 people who lived there. The
city was divided into two portions – the citadel and the
lower town. We saw a public bath in the citadel which was
built with bricks. It had an advanced drainage system.
There was a big verandah that surrounded the citadel. The
lower town had a granary, houses and assembly halls. The
streets were planned perfectly, with straight roads
connecting all parts of the city. The city was a very busy
place. Hari showed us specially constructed large
Government buildings. I saw farmers growing crops like
wheat, barley, pulses, peas, rice, sesame, linseed and
mustard in their farms. I also saw the farmers tilling the soil
and planting seeds with a tool called the plough. Another
interesting sight was the large pastures used for rearing
cattle and sheep. Hari also took us fishing, after which we
also hunted an antelope. I saw that the people there were
very good at making ornaments like gold, silver, copper,
bronze, shells and precious stones. These were brought
from distant places like our Lothal. There were also cotton
farms, where the farmers used the cotton to produce cloth.
The people there were very hard working and hospitable.