Question

What religious practices were followed by the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation?

Answer 1

Instructions:

• Explain how the people of the Indus Valley treated plants and animals as sacred.
• Write about the male and female figurines discovered from there, and the information obtained from them.

Solution:

• It is believed that the Indus people held several trees like peepal as sacred and might also have worshipped animals.
• Figures of mother goddesses and pictures of a male god have been found.
• Some believe that this may be a god similar to Lord Shiva worshipped in later times in various parts of India.
• Other pictures also indicate that the people of the Indus Valley took out processions carrying banners in regard to their gods during festivals.