Who among the following deities is represented in art as hoiding the plough?

U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007

A. Krishna
B. Balarama
C. Kartikeya
D. Maitreya

Answer: Balarama

Option b is the correct answer. The plough is Balarama's weapon. In the Bhagavata Purana, he uses it to fight asuras and dig a way for Yamuna river to bring it closer to Vrindavan. The deity illustrated in some of the punch-marked coins of the 3rd century BCE with his attributes a plough in his raised left hand and pestle in his raised right hand.

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