In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: The stone statue of a man found at Mohenjodaro by the archaeologists was labelled and continues to be known as the 'priest-king'.
Reason: It looked like a holy, ascetic figure of worship.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
A stone statue was labelled and continues to be known as the “priest-king”. This is because archaeologists were familiar with the Mesopotamian history and its “priest-kings” and have found parallels in the Indus region.