India’s bestselling author, known for The Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series, slammed a South Asian history professor Audrey Trushcke for misinterpreting the Pashupati Seal

India’s bestselling author, known for The Shiva Trilogy and Ram Chandra Series, slammed a South Asian history professor Audrey Trushcke for misinterpreting the Pashupati Seal

Trushcke, faced flak from netizens after she claimed an X post of Ministry of Culture on the Pashupati Seal as wrong

Trushcke, faced flak from netizens after she claimed an X post of Ministry of Culture on the Pashupati Seal as wrong

The Ministry of Culture recently described about the majestic Pashupati Seal in a post on X

The Ministry of Culture recently described about the majestic Pashupati Seal in a post on X

“One of the most powerful symbols of India’s unbroken civilizational continuity! Discovered at Mohenjo-daro in undivided India this steatite seal, about 4,300-year-old, shows a seated figure in yogic posture (widely seen as Shiva-Pashupati) seated in Mulabandhasana, surrounded by animals.,” the statement said

“One of the most powerful symbols of India’s unbroken civilizational continuity! Discovered at Mohenjo-daro in undivided India this steatite seal, about 4,300-year-old, shows a seated figure in yogic posture (widely seen as Shiva-Pashupati) seated in Mulabandhasana, surrounded by animals.,” the statement said

“ While ancient sites may lie across modern borders, India remains the living custodian of this heritage. The yogic posture, Shaivite symbolism, and spiritual ethos seen in the Pashupati Seal continue to thrive in India’s temples, daily worship of Shiva, yogic traditions, and cultural life even today. From the Vedic period to contemporary Bharat, this civilizational thread has remained alive and unbroken — deeply embedded in our philosophy, rituals, and collective consciousness,” it added

“ While ancient sites may lie across modern borders, India remains the living custodian of this heritage. The yogic posture, Shaivite symbolism, and spiritual ethos seen in the Pashupati Seal continue to thrive in India’s temples, daily worship of Shiva, yogic traditions, and cultural life even today. From the Vedic period to contemporary Bharat, this civilizational thread has remained alive and unbroken — deeply embedded in our philosophy, rituals, and collective consciousness,” it added

Trushcke claimed that the  carving on the seal ‘isn't Shiva’ and ‘more likely adapted from proto-Elamite iconography, showing an Eurasian deity "lord of animals."’

Trushcke claimed that the  carving on the seal ‘isn't Shiva’ and ‘more likely adapted from proto-Elamite iconography, showing an Eurasian deity "lord of animals."’

“This isn't Shiva. It's more likely adapted from proto-Elamite iconography, showing an Eurasian deity "lord of animals." Indian history is amazing, wonderful, and fantastic -- It's well worth getting it right,” she wrote in a post on X

“This isn't Shiva. It's more likely adapted from proto-Elamite iconography, showing an Eurasian deity "lord of animals." Indian history is amazing, wonderful, and fantastic -- It's well worth getting it right,” she wrote in a post on X

Meanwhile, Tripathi bombarded Trushcke with a lot of questions on X regarding her claims of the Pashupati Seal and further criticized her professional abilities

Meanwhile, Tripathi bombarded Trushcke with a lot of questions on X regarding her claims of the Pashupati Seal and further criticized her professional abilities

“Proto-Elamite? The Pashupati seal has an elephant, a water buffalo and a rhinoceros. Ancient Elam was centred in southwestern Iran. Elephants, water buffalos and rhinoceroses are not native to ancient Elam. BTW, they are native to India. Also, the figure is seated in a Yogic posture. Is Yoga also Elamite now? Seriously?,” he wrote in a post on X

“Proto-Elamite? The Pashupati seal has an elephant, a water buffalo and a rhinoceros. Ancient Elam was centred in southwestern Iran. Elephants, water buffalos and rhinoceroses are not native to ancient Elam. BTW, they are native to India. Also, the figure is seated in a Yogic posture. Is Yoga also Elamite now? Seriously?,” he wrote in a post on X

“Your profile says you are a professor. I don't mean to sound rude, but your students deserve a refund. And seriously, Western universities need to improve their hiring practices,” he added

“Your profile says you are a professor. I don't mean to sound rude, but your students deserve a refund. And seriously, Western universities need to improve their hiring practices,” he added

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