Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Ancient India: Bricks, Beads and Bones

Question:

Which of the following statements is correct in relation to the Harappan Civilisation?

A- Seals with plant motifs were thought to indicate nature worship.
B- Conical stone objects have been classified as lingas by archaeologists.

Options:

Only statement A is correct.

Only statement B is correct.

Both statements are correct.

Neither of them is correct.

Correct Answer:

Both statements are correct.

Explanation:

Attempts have also been made to reconstruct religious beliefs and practices by examining seals, some of which seem to depict ritual scenes. Others, with plant motifs, are thought to indicate nature worship. Some animals – such as the one-horned animal, often called the “unicorn” – depicted on seals seem to be mythical, composite creatures. In some seals, a figure shown seated cross-legged in a “yogic” posture, sometimes surrounded by animals, has been regarded as a depiction of “proto-Shiva”, that is, an early form of one of the major deities of Hinduism. Besides, conical stone objects have been classified as lingas.