CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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lord shiva
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the three horned god
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the four headed goddess
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jesus christ
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Detailed explanation-1: -A seal depicting a 3 headed horned god, with animals surrounding him indicate the prototype of Shiva. They also worshiped many other gods also in the form of trees, animals, and human beings. So the correct answer is D.
Detailed explanation-2: -Indra was not worshipped by the Harappan Civilization. Indra is a prominent deity in Hinduism, associated with thunder, lightning, and other natural phenomena. However, there is little evidence to suggest that the Harappans worshipped Indra or any other Vedic gods.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most significantly he identified the seal as an early prototype of the Hindu god Shiva (or, his Vedic predecessor, Rudra), who also was known by the title Pashupati (’lord or father of all the animals’) in historic times.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hinduism. A Brief History of Hinduism: The birthplace of Hinduism is Indus River Valley which runs through northwest India into Pakistan. The Indus Valley civilization, or “Harappan civilization” originated sometime around 4, 500-5, 000 B.C.E. and reached its zenith between 2300 to 2000 BC.