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The Great Bath tank was made watertight with bricks set on edge and a mortar of what?
ABitumen
BGypsum
CLimestone
DCement
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Gypsum
1. The Great Bath lies on the Citadel.
2. Its bricks were bound with gypsum mortar.
3. It likely served a special ritual purpose.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Themes in Indian History Part I, Theme 1, Bricks, Beads and Bones: The Harappan Civilisation._
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