SEALS OF IVC AND IT'S PURPOSES UPSC 2023-24

                                              SEALS OF INDUS VALLY CIVILIZATION 

           

         Seals are squar ,ractangular or circular or triangular pice of (geomatrical shaped) object mainly made up of soft river stone known as steatite .They are also made ou of Copper,Bronze ,Ivory,Gold,Agate,Chert,Faience and Terracota.

Standered Harappan seal was a square plaque2×2 square inches .

Seals are pictografic in nature.They are the !most important artifacts found in Indus towns .Agreat number of information about IVC can be traced from seals..

 Inscription in oneside both side ,on third side also can be found . Written mainly Right to left and bidirectional writing style also be found.q

   

1. PASHUPATI SEAL- 

a)It is a steatite seal discovered at Mohenjodaro. 

b)From these seal it can be said that there was respect to the nature and mail gods are worshipped.

c)It can be inferred that meditative processes were known to Indus valley people.

d)some historians compare this image with Proto-shiva or Adi-shiva.

  

2.  PEEPAL LEAF SEAL - 

a)It indicates natures worship .

b)A seal from Mohenjodaro found by wheeler in the 1920s.

3. UNICORN SEAL- 

a)It is the most abundant seal .This is the image of the horned animal called unicorn .

b) It indicates the respect towards the nature .

c) made up of white fired glazed steatite.

d)found in Mohenjodaro.

 

PURPOSES OF SEAL -

A)They were used as a stamp of Indus valley authority.

B) They facilitated in trade and used for comarcial purposes.

C) Seals are also used as shamanic- objects to ward off evil.

D) Symbols like pie (π)indicate that may be it was also used as an educational tool.

E)They are also used as amulates(identity card).

F) Helped in communication also.