Pashupati Seal of IVC: Proto Shiva or Proto Elamite?

About this episode

Kushal Mehra discusses the significance of the Pashupati Seal with archaeologist Disha Ahluwalia, exploring its potential connections to proto-Shiva and proto Elamite theories.

In this podcast, Kushal Mehra speaks with archaeologist Disha Ahluwalia about the Pashupati Seal. Was it proto-Shiva? Or was it proto Elamite as is claimed by "historian" Audrey Truschke. Register for my Toronto book Launch here: https://t.co/3NXHWc50Ud Buy my book "Blasphemy: Let me Speak": https://amzn.in/d/0bS2pOTc Follow them: X: @ahluwaliadisha Articles: https://theprint.in/author/disha-ahluwalia/ #pashupatiseal #lordshiva #rudra #indusvalley #ivc #aryaninvasion ------------------------------------------------------------ Listen to the podcasts on: SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/kushal-mehra-99891819 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1rVcDV3upgVurMVW1wwoBp Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-c%C4%81rv%C4%81ka-podcast/id1445348369 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/the-carvaka-podcast ------------------------------------------------------------ Support The Cārvāka Podcast: Buy Kushal's Book: https://amzn.in/d/58cY4dU Become a Member on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKPx... Become a Member on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/carvaka UPI: kushalmehra@icici Interac Canada: kushalmehra81@gmail.com To buy The Carvaka Podcast…

People in this episode

Host: Kushal Mehra

Guest: Disha Ahluwalia

Topics covered

• Pashupati Seal
• Indus Valley Civilization
• Proto Shiva
• Proto Elamite
• Archaeology
• Historical Debate

Keywords

• Pashupati Seal
• proto-Shiva
• proto Elamite
• Indus Valley
• archaeology
• historical debate
• Kushal Mehra

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Products: Blasphemy: Let me Speak

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