Asked: M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2021medium Level
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QUESTION STATEMENT:

सिंधु सभ्यता से प्राप्त मुहरों में कौन-से वृक्ष की आकृति मिलती है?

The shape of which tree is found in the seals from the Indus Civilization?

SELECT CORRECT OPTION:
A
Mango
आम
B
Pipal
पीपल
Correct
C
Parijat
पारिजात
D
Sal
साल
Official Solution & Explanation:
Correct Answer: Option B (Pipal)

सिंधु सभ्यता काल में सर्वाधिक मुहरें सेलखड़ी की बनी हैं। इसके अतिरिक्त कांचली मिट्टी, चर्ट, गोमेद आदि से बनी मुहरें भी प्राप्त हुई हैं। अधिकांश मुहरें वर्गाकार या चौकोर हैं; किंतु कुछ मुहरें घनाकार, गोलाकार अथवा बेलनाकार भी हैं। सिंधु सभ्यता से प्राप्त मुहरों में पीपल वृक्ष की आकृति मिलती है।

Most of the seals discovered from Indus Valley Civilisation were made of steatite. A few of them were also made of terracotta, agate, chert etc. Most of seals were square in shape but few were in cube, circle and cylindrical shapes too. Pipal tree is represented number of times on Indus seals depicting that Pipal had important/sacred value to Indus people.

Subject: Indian History•Topic: History of Ancient India•Subtopic: Indus Valley Civilization
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