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Idol worship in India can be traced to the period of ________.

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Pre-Aryan
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Vedas
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Mauryans
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Kushans
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The correct option is A Pre-Aryan
Idol workship in India can be traced to the period of Pre - Aryans. The Indus Valley people seemed to have a tradition of honoring their deities in image form with ritual worship.They also probably worshipped animals , mythical creatures , plants , kings and gods who resembled humans. According to historians, the practice of worshipping fertility gods and goddesses, ritual bathing, and the use of stone symbols, icons and images in their worship was probably prevalent in the Indus Valley urban communities.

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