Consider the following statements regarding the urban morphology of Harappan cities:
1. The settlement of Dholavira in Gujarat is uniquely divided into three distinct structural parts: a Citadel, a Middle Town, and a Lower Town, all fortified by massive stone walls.
2. Unlike standard Harappan grid plans, Lothal exhibits a single fortified complex without any distinct grid separation between residential zones and the dockyard.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Both statements are correct. Dholavira stands out due to its tripartite division, featuring massive stone architecture and interlinked reservoirs. Lothal bypassed the standard strict division of citadel and lower town, maintaining a single continuously walled peripheral loop that directly connected merchants with the shipping basin.

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