Religion and Trade of Indus Valley Civilization


 
 
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Religion and Trade of Indus Valley Civilization

Religion and Trade of Indus Valley Civilization: The Indus Valley religion is polytheistic and is made up of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. There are many seals to support the evidence of the Indus Valley Gods. Some seals show animals which resemble the two gods, Shiva and Rudra. Other seals depict a tree which the Indus Valley believed to be the tree of life.

Religion: Seal representing a male figure sitting in the form of a yogi, a figure like a mother goddess and papal trees tell us a little about the faith of the people. They may have worshipped Pasupati, an early form of Shiva, and mother goddesses. Evidence of burial practices has been found at cemeteries at Harappa, Lothal and a few other sites. The dead were buried wearing ornaments and with few pots.

Trade: The people of the Indus civilization had established a flourishing system of trade-both by land and sea. The two large structures at Harappa and Mohenjodaro, identified as granaries, suggest the store of grains. The grains probably came from villages. The villages may have traded the grain for some of the goods produced in the cities. Besides roads, the Indus river system must have been used for trade. Ornaments made in the Indus Valley have been found by archeologists in Mesopotamia, which suggests that there was trade between the two civilizations.

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Question : 1

The people of Indus valley civilisation worshipped the female form of ________ .

Right Option : A
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Question : 2

The Indus religion includ the worship of ____________________

Right Option : D
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