My interesting journey from Lothal to Mohenjodaro with my family 4000 years ago.
I once dreamt, I was living with my family in Lothal. As per the invitation of our close friend Mr. Hari and family from Mohenjodaro, we decided to visit the city that was around 270 kms North West in Sind. It was a very long journey. We woke up one Sunday morning at 5.00. After taking bath, and worshiping the Sun God, we took sail by Ship. It took us 20 days to reach Mohenjodaro. We had to take enough supplies with us to survive the long journey. We took with us about 40 barrels of water for drinking and washing. We also took with us non vegetarian food like smoked fish, and meat, also dried fruits like nuts as well as pickles. We also took rice, wheat and barley. It was the longest journey we had taken so far. Although the journey through the canals until half way was smooth, it was very uninteresting. However the rest of our travel through the Indus River was very interesting. The vast expanse of the river and the speed of its flow helped us reach Mohenjodaro earlier than we had expected. After docking at the Mohenjodaro Port, on the 20th day evening at 5.00, we stayed at our friend’s house. 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. After our week’s stay in Mohenjodaro, we said good bye to our friend and his family and returned to Lothal. We were also happy that our friend accepted our invitation to visit Lothal.
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