HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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The worship of idols started in India in the ____ period.
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Pre-Aryan
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Gupta
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Maurya
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Kushan
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -If we talk about the Archaeological evidence of deity worship, then we find traces of Puja rituals and worship of idols in temples from Gupta Empire era (i.e. 4th century AD). The Gupta Period was marked by great transformation in Hinduism and Buddhism.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to the Hebrew Bible, idolatry originated in the age of Eber, though some interpret the text to mean in the time of Serug; traditionnal Jewish lore traces it back to Enos, the second generation after Adam.
Detailed explanation-3: -Buddhism laid the foundation of image worship in India. The first human statues worshipped in India were those of, Buddha.
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