Question Q.1Discuss with examplesGS1GS1
Why has public bathing been a recurring practice across cultures and societies? Discuss with examples.
Introduction
Public bathing has been part of civilizations since the Indus valley civilization as evidenced by the presence of 'garam bath' in mohenjo-daro
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Main Body
Reasons for public bath bathing as a recurring practice:
1Religious purpose as a symbol of purification - [illegible] eyes in ganga, Kunds in himalayan temples
2Mythological tales - [illegible] immortality elixir during samudra manthan led to 'Kumbh mela'
3In cold and arctic countries to prevent from cold weather effects - Iceland - hot springs, Mauritas - hot springs
4Community / social space for people - Turkish baths
5Roman baths - related to catholic church prescriptions
Hence, the concept of public bathing has been prevalent across centuries and cultures in various forms.
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Conclusion
Hence, the concept of public bathing has been prevalent across centuries and cultures in various forms.
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- Good historical grounding with Indus Valley Civilization reference
- Clear categorization of reasons
- Integration of mythological narratives
Topper
Ritu Goyal
AIR 223
Subject & Paper
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Topic
Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India
Social practices and cultural heritage
Public bathing traditions
Writing Stats
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