WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

INDUS VALLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
True or False? The Indus Valley was governed by a theocracy with kings as rulers.
A
False
B
Ture
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: Yes, it can be said that the Indus Valley civilization was a theocracy. The ruling class was comprised of priests. Moreover, the priests functioned as the connection between the world of the gods and the earthly world.

Detailed explanation-2: -The government in the Indus Valley was a monarchy, monarchy is a form of government in which supreme authority is vested in a single and usually hereditary figure, such as a king The Indus Valley people called their kings, rajahs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Harappan cities did not have palaces or temples, and show no evidence that the society was ruled by hereditary potentates like kings and queens. They may have been governed by elected officials or other elites, such as merchants or landowners.

There is 1 question to complete.