Who was/were worshipped by the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation?

Shiva Pashupati

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Mother Goddess

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Solution

The correct options are
A Shiva Pashupati
B Mother Goddess
The people of Harappa seemed to have worshipped the Mother Goddess and Shiva Pashupati. The Mother Goddess was also known as Shakti; perhaps, they believed her to be the source of all creation. They also worshipped the male god, Shiva Pashupati. He was the lord of the animals. Shiva was also worshipped in the form of Linga and Yoni.

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