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Q. Consider the following characteristics of the Pasupati seal, discovered at Mohenjo-Daro archaeological site by Sir John Marshall, which has given rise to the Proto-Shiva theory:
  1. Yogic Posture
  2. Surrounded by animals
  3. Sitting on a lotus
Which of the above statements is / are correct?
Answer: 1 and 2
Notes: The figure on the Pasupati seal is depicted in a yogic posture and surrounded by animals. However, the figure is not sitting on a lotus, but on a throne. The sitting posture is referred as lotus posture. Hence, statements 1 and 2 are correct, while statement 3 is incorrect.
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