The Indus Civilization c5.27

c5.27

It is not at all likely that the absence of windows implies that the women of Mohenjo-daro were kept in strict seclusion, for, in spite of the fact that little is known of the domestic life of the Indus Valley people, there is nothing in the planning of the houses to suggest a *harīm* or *purdah*. It is quite probable that the women had considerable social status, for the present Indian custom of carefully guarding the womenfolk is of comparatively recent date and was apparently unknown in early historic times.