Vedic Age Flashcards by Prajjwal Katiyar

Bedic age time period

1500-600bc

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Sources of vedic age?

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What is boghas koy

It is a treaty between Hittite king and Mittani king
The treaty in works vedic gods as witnesses:
Mitra
Varun
Indra
Nasatya

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What is Mittani inscr

Mitani kingdom was ruled by an Indo Aryan speaking, Elite, though the general population spoke hurrian.
It had evidence to vedic links

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Boghaz koi

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When was Rigveda compiled?

Early vedic period

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Give vedic age

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Which part of Rigveda was written in early vedic period?

Oldest manda 2 to 9

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Which part of Rigveda was written in later vedicPeriod?

Book 1 to 10

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What is the meaning of Arya

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Which river is the most mentioned river in early vedic period?

Indus

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Who uphold natural law?

God varun upholds RIT

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What does RIT mean

Natural law, divine law, truth

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Another name of God varun

Ritasyahopa

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Define society of EVC
Family?
Head of famiky?
Society type?
Collection of famiky?
Collection of collection of family?
Head of tribe?

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Non aryans name

Dasas and Dasyus

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Relationship

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Was child marriage there in evp

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Widow remarriage

Yeah, with brother of deceased (niyoga) levirate

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Sati? Evp

Nopes

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Was polygamy followed, or poetry followed, or monogamy followed

Both polygamy and polyandry, but mainly monogamous

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Any strict caste system evp

Nopes

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Was slavery and untouchable there in EVP

Slavery yes
Untouchability, no

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What did they call a cow?

Aghanya should not be hunted

Economy evp

What did they call a daughter who milk cow?

Duhitri

How Aryans behaved with DASA and DASYUS

They were soft towards DASA and hostile towards dasyus

Was society patriarchal or material material in EVP?

Patriarchal

Name of the chief of JANA

Rajan

What was the wife of Rajan called?

Mahishi

Soma

Drink that was famous. It was sanctioned by religion and was drunk at sacrifices.

Sura

Disapproved by priest

Time pass kaise karte the evp mein

Played Gambling and chariot race was famous

There was a good status of women. Name any female sages

Ghosha, sikta, nivavari, apala

Did these female cages contributed to the composition of Rigveda?

Yeassss

Gitra means

Cow pen or heards of cows

Whom did they personify in their religion?

Natural forces like earth, fire, wind, rain anthropomorphic

Was idol worship prevelant

Nopes

What type of sacrifices were performed for Praja or and kettles?

Materialistic and non-spiritual stick

God of rain

Indra

God of Fire ocean death plants

Agni Varun YAMA SOMA

God, whose arrows brings disease

Rudra

God of war

Ashvini

Who wrote the Gayatri Mantra and where?

Vishwamitra in third Mandala

Gayatri Mantra was written for whom

Savitri

Mother pf many gods

Aditi

Goddess pf dawn

Usha

God pf thunder

Marut

Imp priests

Vashishtha and vishwa mitra

Did they believe in ekaishwar vaad

Yeaah

2nd occupation

Agri

Wealthy perosn

Gomath, more cows more wealth

Duty of rajana

Protection of cows from PANIS (one who hides cows) Protect protection of tribes/JANA

Guru

Purohit

Who has authority over a large land?

Vrajpati

Who is commander in chief of army

Sanani

Who is head of village Army?

Gramini

How did they used to get the cattle back and which God used to invoke? What was the search of cows called?

Gavishthi, Gaveshana, goshu, gavyat

Another name of Indra

Purandhara, because he will break force of DASYUS

How did they used to administer? What was the oldest body called? What was the assembly of elites called? What was the larger body called? What were the troops called? Did women attend Sabha and Vidhatha?

Was standing army present

Who performed military functions

Gana, Vrat, Sardha

Political system from notes

Concept of king?

What did charioteers used? Coats of mail? Helmets? Swords? Arrows? Bows?

Battle between bharata king and dasa ruler

Divodasa (bharata king) winner over Dasa ruler (Shambara)

Battle of 10 Kings? Where was it fought? Between whom?

Dasarajna Banks of Ravi (Purushani) river Between sudas(Bharat tribe + Trutsu tribe) against 10 other tribes (5 aryans(Yadu, Turvasha, Puru, Anu, Druhyu) and 5. Non aryans)

Another name of RABI river

Purushani

Gold ornaments

Nishka greeva

Common name for any metal

Ayas

Name of gold

Hiranya

Traders were called?

Pani

Pottery?

Ochre coloured pottery Painted grey ware

Important rivers Kabul Jhelum Chenab Ravi Sutlej Beas Gandak Ghagra Gomal Maruvarman Sohan

Kubha Vitastata Akshini Purushani Shutudri Vipasha Sadanira Drishdvati Gomati Marudvridha Sushoma

Ganga was mentioned in which mandala

10th

Other imp terms of vedic age

Is that battle of 10 Kings mentioned?

7th mandala Rigveda

Who wrote seventh Mandala?

Vashishtha

What is the vehicle of ashwini ? Whom did he treat?

Horse Treated VISHPALA, it was either a horse or a woman he provided the leg that was lost

How did they worship

Yajna and performed sacrifices

What did purohit get after sacrifices