Sources Of Vedic Age

Question 1

Literary indian source

Answer 1

Vedas (Shruti ) compiled in
Early Vedic Period : Rigveda(Oldest- Mandala 2 to 9)

Later Vedic Period : Rigveda ( Book 1 and 10)
,Yajurveda , Samveda ,Atharva Veda and Smritis
(Brahaman , Aranyaka , Upnishada etc)

Question 2

Foreign literary source

Answer 2

Zend Avesta (Iranian Text )

Question 3

Non-Literary indian

Answer 3

Pottery (Painted Grey Ware in Gangetic Region)
Sculpture

Question 4

Non literary foreign

Answer 4

Boghaz Koi (Asia Minor-Vedic Gods)

Mittani (Syria)
,Kassitte(Iraq)
Hittaite (Anatolia)

Question 5

Rig Veda composers describe themselves as ___

Answer 5

Arya

Question 6

Meaning of Arya

Answer 6

Indo-European origin speech group/Cultural group /men of good family

Question 7

Region

Answer 7

Sapta-Saindhav {land of 7 Rivers Sindhu(Indus)+ 5 Tributaries + Sarasvati (lost )}

Indus is the most mentioned and Sarasvati is the most pious river.

Question 8

Most mentioned, most pious

Answer 8

Indus, saraswati

Question 9

_______uphold Rit ( natural law) and known as Ritasyagopa and ______ is Duty

Answer 9

God Varuna, dharma