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Question
Mention the evidence which suggests that the Harappan people worshiped: The Shiva Pashupati
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Solution
A particular seal discovered, bears a remarkable figure of a male deity, identified as Lord Shiva. The figure is tri-faced with horns on either side of his head dress, is seated in a yogic posture on a throne surrounded by animals. The discovery of a large number of conical and cylindrical stones that resemble the Shiva Linga suggests that the Harappan people worshiped Lord Shiva.
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