The history of Indian toilets is as old as Indus Valley Civilization, It developed in and around Harappa and Mahenjodaro. The archaeological remains of the Indus Valley Civilization prove that the Harappans who lived in Lothal, just 62 kilometers away from Ahmedabad, used water toilets. Each house in Xalapa has a private toilet connected to a covered drainage pipe outside. The architects of the Indus Valley were well versed in the science of sanitary engineering but were buried in the tombs of the Indus Valley Civilization, thus giving rise to the practice of open defecation.
Some stories from Indian scriptures mention the close relationship between how often men use toilets to defecate and their holiness/masculinity. In those days, wrestlers were believed to become weak if they had frequent bowel movements due to poor digestion. Likewise, saints should not poop too much because they should eat as much as they can. Infrequent defecation was considered a holy habit in ancient India and a sign of manliness in others. Men of the Chaga tribe are said to plug their anuses when they reach adulthood to exercise their sense of superiority over the fair sex.
From AD 500 to AD 1500, it was a dark period for human health in the history of human civilization.. The excrement of noble families across India was dumped on the ground and in rivers. The Jaisalmer Fort attests to this alternative reference to the history of toilets and defecation in India. In medieval times, toilets were simple pits with wooden seats in the floor. In addition, in some areas of the Mughal Empire, the primitive practice of covering human excrement with soil was still popular.
People in India have limited access to sanitation and hygiene due to India's huge population growth and limited water supply . They clean themselves more, but usually a family will share the same bath water instead of using it every time. Then pour out the dirty water and refill it with clean water. They would use lye soap, a soap made from water, ashes and lard. If overused, it can start to burn the skin. Most of India still uses water for cleaning instead of toilet paper - and that's a very good thing.
Meat from street stalls and markets is a big no-no in India. It can easily breed bacteria and parasites, causing food poisoning and other serious diseases. But don’t worry, because India is a vegetarian utopia with the largest number of vegetarians in the world.
Most Indians have a rotten casteism and communal mentality. So the result of this mentality is that everyone thinks that they have no responsibility towards the country and tend to ignore things and only comment on the system/pollution/cleanliness etc. resulting in India being more vulnerable than a country where people understand their moral responsibility towards the country Dirty and messy.
