A stone statue, labelled as the “priest-king” is found from which site?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Mohenjodaro
A stone statue found at Mohenjodaro was labelled, and is still known as, the “priest-king”. Archaeologists gave it this name because they were familiar with Mesopotamian history and its “priest-kings” and saw parallels in the Indus region. At the same site a large building was labelled a palace, though no spectacular finds were associated with it.
NCERT (2025-26): “8.1 Palaces and kings … If we look for a centre of power or for depictions of people in power, archaeological records provide no immediate answers. A large building found at Mohenjodaro was labelled as a palace by archaeologists but no spectacular finds were associated with it. A stone statue was labelled and continues to be known as the ‘priest-king’. This is because archaeologists were familiar with Mesopotamian history and its ‘priest-kings’ and have found parallels in the Indus region.…”
Fig. 1.23 A “priest-king” |
