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प्रश्न
What do you know about the religious beliefs and practices of the Harappans?
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उत्तर
The people of the Indus Valley believed in religion. They worshiped ‘Mother Goddess’. She was the female deity. No temples have been found. But many smoke-stained clay figures of the Mother Goddess have been found. The pipal tree was probably regarded as sacred and also worshiped people who wore amulets as lucky charms to ward off evil spirits. People also believed in life after death. They buried the dead together with items of daily use. Sometimes the cremated the dead and kept the ashes or bones in an urn along with that items.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blank:
The first code of laws was made by ___________.
Give reasons why we say that the people of the Indus Valley Civilisation Had an idea of metallurgy
Explanation of keyword:
Granaries
What discoveries proved that India had a 4,500-year-old urban civilization?
Why is the Indus Valley Civilization also called the Harappan civilization?
Give one example to prove that the Indus Valley bronzesmiths were skilled craftspeople.
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Text Book Keyword
Papyrus
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Write a short note on the following:
Family life
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Natural barriers surrounded Mesopotamia.
State whether the following is true or false.
The Mesopotamians used the figure of 50 for measuring time.
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| A | B | ||
| 1. | Herodotus | a. | rulers of Egypt |
| 2. | Pharaohs | b. | preserved dead body |
| 3. | Pyramids | c. | a mythological animal |
| 4. | Sphinx | d. | tombs of ancient Egyptian Kings |
| 5 | Mummy | e. | ancient Egyptian script |
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Name the founder of the city of Alexandria.
The figure on the right is of gods and goddesses.
How do we know that they believed in life after death?
Match the Columns:
| A | B | ||
| 1 | Huang He | a | mulberry tree |
| 2 | Pagodas | b | God of heaven |
| 3 | Tea | c | stupa-style temples |
| 4 | Silkworms | d | Sorrow of China |
| 5 | Shangdi | e | medicine |
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The oracles were holy _________.
Choose the correct answer:
__________ became the state religion of China.
