Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
What do you know about the religious beliefs and practices of the Harappans?
Advertisements
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.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
The Harappan cities had an elaborate drainage system.
How do we know that the Harappans had trade relations with the Mesopotamians?
Write a short note on the following:
Trade
Write True or False against the following statement
The Sumerians developed a system of writing known as Cuneiform.
Write True or False against the following statement
The Chinese invented the seismograph which recorded earthquake.
Answer the following question in a few sentences.
Name the four dynasties that ruled China.
Answer the following question briefly:
Name the four River Valley Civilisations. Mention their common features.
Text Book Keyword
Stylus
Text Book Keyword
Ptolemy
Explain briefly the three-tiered social structure of Mesopotamia.
What was Hammurabi’s contribution to the legal systems of Mesopotamia and the world?
What led to the decline of the Mesopotamian Civilization?
State whether the following is true or false.
Natural barriers surrounded Mesopotamia.
Fill in the blanks.
The Nile provided water for ________ and also served as a ____________.
State whether the following is true or false.
The city of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great.
The figure on the right is of gods and goddesses.
With reference to this civilization answer in one or two words.
(a) One of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world: ……….
(b) Embalming a corpse: …………………..
(c) Sun god: …………..
(d) God of the dead: ..............
Briefly discuss the characteristic of the Chinese civilization with reference to society
Briefly discuss the characteristic of the Chinese civilization with reference to religion
Describe the religious beliefs of people in ancient Chinese civilization.
Explain the geographical position of China?
