THE Great Bath Mohenjodaro
This tank popularly known as the great bath was apparently used for ritual purposes by the inhabitants of Mohenjodaro. It measures about 39X23 feet and is 8 feet deep with antechambers on either sides. Its floor is approachable by a flight of steps on either end. Near the south west corner an outlet has been provided for the water disposal through high drain with corbelled arch. In a room on the east of the western verandah is a double ring well to feed the bath to keep the tank water tight. A thin layer of bitumen was applied to the outer face of its walls a proper gradient in the floor level was maintained and the fine joint masonry work was done in the construction of the floor and sides of the bath, a rare feature in contemporary architecture.
