6th Class Social Science The Harappan Civilization Question Bank Early Cities In The Indian Subcontinent - Long Answer Type Question

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    What do you know about the religion of the people in the civilisation?

    Answer:

    Fire altars have been discovered at Kalibangan and Harappa. These reveal that the people were ritualistic and believed in worship of fire. The pictures on the seals are of great importance in determining the religious practices of the people. On one seal, a horned figure is sitting in a yogic posture, surrounded by animals. This figure is identified as Shiva or Pashupati. On another seal, there is a figure of a woman with horns standing among the branches of a peepal tree. She was probably the tree spirit worshipped by the people. Trees were regarded as sacred. A female figurine has been found with a fan-shaped headdress. It has been labelled as" Mother Goddess". Some Indus Valley seals show the swastika.


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